Chapter 141: Go On A Date With Me Tonight

The guests present could not see the contents of the comments, so they did not know what was going on.

However, everyone more or less knew about the trending topic.

Seeing that everyone was here, Director Wang began to announce the rules of the game in the afternoon.

"There will be a group dating event in the afternoon. Please look at the blackboard in front of you."

Everyone followed Director Wang's instructions and looked at the blackboard.

There was a white line drawn in the middle of the blackboard, dividing it into two parts.

On the left was written 'Cool Summer'.

On the right was written, 'Boundless Life's Journey'.

"This is the theme of our afternoon date. The guests can choose the activity they want in order. Each group will have four people. When one side becomes full, the remaining people will automatically be integrated into the other activity."

"Now, our female guests will choose first."

Shi Wenfei and Wen Yufei looked at each other.

Then, Shi Wenfei smiled at Shi Ran. "Why don't you choose first, Sister?"

She glanced at her and stood up, choosing 'Cool Summer'.

Seeing this, Wen Yufei made the same choice as Shi Ran.

She lowered her eyes to hide the indignation in them.

Although she did not want to admit it, Jinchen would definitely follow her.

In that case, she could only make the same choice as Shi Ran to have a chance to be in the same group as Jinchen.

As expected, Chu Jinchen also chose 'Cool Summer'.

Seeing this scene, Wen Yufei did not know if she should be happy or sad.

The last person to choose 'Cool Summer' was Zuo Yifei.

After the two groups of candidates were confirmed, the production team gave everyone half an hour to prepare. They were to gather at the door half an hour later.

When Shi Ran returned to her room, she took out her phone and saw a message from Ji Wenfeng.

Ji Wenfeng: "I've already made an appointment with him. Sanyu, Chen Lu, and I will go over to talk to him tonight. As long as we confirm that there's no problem, I can immediately send out the post."

Shi Ran replied quickly.

[Shi Ran]: I'll leave it to you.

[Ji Wenfeng]: They wanted to take advantage of the fact that you were busy recording the variety show and deliberately did this. How can we let them succeed?

With Ji Wenfeng around, Shi Ran was no longer worried.

When she looked up, she met Chu Jinchen's black eyes.

[It's really convenient for Third Young Master to share the same floor as Master Ran.]

[Looking at the two of them, those who don't know better would think that they're newlyweds.]

[From that angle, Master Ran is extremely beautiful!!!]

[Are the fans still flattering her? Go to Weibo and take a look when you have time. Your main house has collapsed.]

[Is it because Chu Jinchen is supporting her that she dares to occupy the shares so openly?]

[I'm speechless. Can you get lost if you don't like it? Why did you come here to find your presence?]

[There are really haters everywhere. I'm speechless.]

"What's wrong?" Shi Ran asked.

Chu Jinchen walked in and placed the makeup bag in front of her.

"Huh?" Seeing this, she looked at Chu Jinchen in confusion.

"There's sunscreen."

As Chu Jinchen spoke, he opened his makeup bag. "I think we're going to the beach for the Cool Summer activity. The sun has been very strong these past few days. Don't get sunburned."

Shi Ran picked up a bottle of sunscreen and looked at it in surprise. "Why did you prepare this?"

Previously, Tongtong had helped her prepare things like sunscreen.

This time, Tongtong did not come. She only brought some clothes and had indeed forgotten to prepare sunscreen.

Normally, she did not care about being tanned or sunburned.

However, she is an artiste now. If she was really exposed to the sun, the follow-up work would probably be more troublesome.

But...

How did Chu Jinchen know that she did not bring any sunscreen?

"I guessed that you didn't bring it," Chu Jinchen said with one hand in his pocket.

Shi Ran did not hesitate and took it. "Thank you."

Chu Jinchen smiled happily.

[There's really something wrong with these two.]

[I keep feeling that they'll be together soon. What's going on?]

[He can even guess that Master Ran didn't bring any sunscreen. It can be seen how well Third Young Master understands Master Ran.]

[Master Ran's skin is so fair. It won't be good if she gets sunburned.]

[I never expected Third Young Master to be so considerate! I'm shocked!!!]

[I also want a meticulous and considerate boyfriend. The main point is that he's handsome.]

When the half an hour was up, everyone gathered at the door.

It could be said that all the people had put on their sunscreen.

Almost everyone was wearing sun-blocking shirts and sun hats.

The production team prepared two sightseeing carts. After the two groups got on, the sightseeing carts drove away from the villa.

Shi Ran and Wen Yufei sat together.

On the way, Wen Yufei would say a few words to Shi Ran from time to time, vividly portraying a gentle and polite senior.

Occasionally, Shi Ran would reply.

The public was completely unaware of the conflict between the two of them. Coupled with Wen Yufei's disguise all year round, it was not convenient for Shi Ran to go against her directly.

The car quickly arrived at their destination.

As expected, it was the seaside.

The island here was a tourist attraction, so there were all kinds of games by the sea.

Surfing, speedboats, kayaks, and so on.

Wen Yufei immediately saw the speedboat parked by the sea. Her eyes lit up as she looked at Chu Jinchen. "Jinchen, look, it's a speedboat."

The smile on her lips was distant and nostalgic. "You were the one who drove the first time I rode on a speedboat. At that time, I was so frightened that my face turned pale. I was still wondering why a speedboat would be so terrifying."

As she spoke, she laughed out loud, as if she was immersed in her past memories.

When Chu Jinchen heard this, he lowered his eyes and looked at Shi Ran. "Previously, I asked Wen Yu out to play. He brought his sister along, so the three of us went out to sea together."

Wen Yufei's smile faded a little. "I've always stayed at home to study all kinds of etiquette classes. At that time, I wanted to indulge myself, so I pestered Brother to bring me along to play."

[This mysterious love triangle.]

[Third Young Master was afraid that Master Ran would misunderstand and explained just now, right?!]

[My heart aches for Feifei.]

[Those who talk about a love triangle probably forgot about Zuo Yifei.]

[I think these four people will be very interesting.]

[Zuo Yifei and Third Young Master like Master Ran. Wen Yufei likes Third Young Master. Master Ran's love interest is yet to be decided.]

[Third Young Master has already made it so obvious. Why is Wen Yufei still being so sticky?]

[If I were Wen Yufei, I would quit. It's too awkward.]

Wen Yufei did not care about Chu Jinchen's words.

She walked towards Chu Jinchen and smiled gently, her eyes filled with anticipation. "Jinchen, I want to learn how to drive a speedboat. Can you teach me?"

"There's a coach there," Chu Jinchen said calmly.

Wen Yufei bit her lip. She was indignant, but she knew that if she continued, she would arouse the disgust of the audience.

Her goal here was not only to nurture her relationship with Jinchen, but also to completely pull Shi Ran down.

She could not lose big for small gains.

At this moment, Shi Ran was standing beside the speedboat and sizing it up carefully, eager to try.

"Do you want to ride around?" Chu Jinchen had walked to her side at some point and asked in a low voice.

Shi Ran suddenly became interested. "A competition?"

Chu Jinchen raised his eyebrows. "Sure, but a competition is about winning and losing. Since there's a win or loss, there has to be a reward and punishment."

"Tell me about it."

"If I win, go on a date with me tonight." Chu Jinchen's expression was calm, but his black eyes were filled with a seductive smile.

"Alright," she agreed. "What if I win?"

"Do whatever you want," Chu Jinchen said.

She thought for a moment. "If I win, then..."

She looked up and met Chu Jinchen's gaze. Then, she smiled faintly. "Then go on a date with me tonight."

An unexpected answer.

Chu Jinchen was actually stunned on the spot.

Chapter 142: I Want To Hear You Say It Personally

[Holy sh*t, holy sh*t!!! Did I hear wrongly???]

[Master Ran took the initiative!! Heavens, this is the first time Master Ran has taken the initiative!]

[Could this be the legendary two-way chase!! Oh my god, I'm so excited!!]

[Is this the prelude for a confession???]

[I'm speechless. She just had a scandal and suddenly took the initiative. Anyone with a brain would know that she has ill intentions.]

[She clearly knows that something has happened to her and wants to cozy up to Third Young Master.]

[Poor Third Young Master. In the end, he's just a tool.]

Wen Yufei looked at Shi Ran, a poisonous coldness hidden in the depths of her eyes.

She did it on purpose!

It must be because of her that Shi Ran was saying this on purpose!

She was deliberately trying to provoke her!

Huge waves surged in her heart, filled with unwillingness and anger. In the end, she calmed down in front of the camera.

Shi Ran and Chu Jinchen then put on life jackets and got into the speedboat.

Seeing this, Wen Yufei immediately walked over. "This speedboat happens to have two more seats. Can Yifei and I experience it with you?"

Her voice was gentle, and her smile was moving.

When Zuo Yifei heard this, he also came over and said excitedly, "Ranran, can you bring me around?"

He blinked his wet eyes like a puppy.

Shi Ran had just opened her mouth.

Before she could speak, Chu Jinchen walked over, grabbed Zuo Yifei's collar, and put him into the back of his speedboat.

This scene was beyond everyone's expectations.

[Pfft, hahahahaha, what is Third Young Master doing? Carrying a little chick? Hahahahaha]

[I really know how to laugh. My child was taken away just like that???]

[Hahahahahahaha]

[Zuo Yifei is dumbfounded. He doesn't even know what happened.]

[Third Young Master doesn't give his love rival any chance.]

[If Zuo Yifei takes Third Young Master's speedboat, won't Wen Yufei be sitting with Master Ran? What's going on?]

[The two of them are each carrying a love rival. Why are they playing so excitingly?]

[I'm suddenly a little worried about my child??]

[I hope the child can still be healthy when he comes back. Pray.]

[However... Shi Ran, do you know how to drive a speedboat???]

This time, Wen Yufei had no choice but to sit on the speedboat.

She sat beside Shi Ran and smiled at her. "Thank you, Shiran."

"No need," she said with raised eyebrows.

Was she delivering herself to her?

The production team staff acted as the referee.

"Phew—"

With a whistle, the speedboat with Chu Jinchen rushed out, raising waves.

The roar of the speedboat and the sound of waves intertwined.

Shi Ran drove the speedboat around the sea, causing countless waves.

Her high ponytail fluttered wantonly.

Behind her, Wen Yufei held the armrest in front of her tightly, her face pale.

It was too fast!

Her originally loose hair was flying in the air because of the violent wind. Under the effect of the surging seawater, it stuck to her face.

Wen Yufei gritted her teeth tightly to prevent herself from crying out in a sorry state.

On the other side, Zuo Yifei was sitting in Chu Jinchen's speedboat. At this moment, he was already screaming.

Other than the roar, the sound of the wind, and the waves, the most obvious thing was his wailing.

Compared to Shi Ran, Chu Jinchen could be said to be not gentle at all.

There were all kinds of difficult movements and even drifting turns.

Not to be outdone, the two of them chased after each other, showing off their skills and competing at the same time. They were having a lot of fun.

Only Wen Yufei and Zuo Yifei, who were sitting in the two-person speedboat, suffered all the side effects of the high speed.

They circled the sea before driving back.

Shi Ran arrived first and won this competition.

"Cough, cough, cough—"

As soon as the speedboat stopped, Wen Yufei and Zuo Yifei were already paralyzed in their seats. Their faces were as pale as paper, and they kept coughing.

They climbed down the speedboat with difficulty.

Their expressions changed as they ran to the side and bent down to vomit.

"Urgh—"

The sound of vomiting came from time to time, and their bodies were like fallen leaves swept away by autumn wind .

On the other hand, Shi Ran and Chu Jinchen could be said to be in high spirits.

[Tragic! Truly tragic!!]

[Everything started with Wen Yufei saying that she wants to experience a speedboat!]

[These two people are really awesome. Poor Feifei and my child.]

[So in the end, Master Ran won????]

[Master Ran's speedboat driving skills are comparable to her racing skills. They're all so strong!!!]

[Why does Master Ran know everything? She doesn't give us a way out at all.]

[Third Young Master is also so handsome. These two people are really compatible. I feel that their interests and hobbies are very similar.]

[Am I the only one who thinks that she's going overboard? She clearly knows that there's someone on the speedboat, but she still drove so quickly!]

[I'm speechless. Why did you only say that Shi Ran drove quickly? Third Young Master also drove quickly. Why didn't anyone say anything?]

[At the end of the day, it was Wen Yufei who said she wanted to take the speedboat. No one forced her.]

"I lost." Chu Jinchen looked at Shi Ran and smiled.

"You did it on purpose?" She narrowed her eyes.

Although the two of them arrived at the finish line less than a second apart...

During the process, she could already sense that Chu Jinchen did not use his full strength.

"Yes," Chu Jinchen admitted very frankly.

"Why?"

"Because..." Chu Jinchen paused for a moment before smiling. "I want to hear you say it yourself. That you want me to go on a date with you."

Shi Ran was stunned.

[F*ck!! So that's how it is!!]

[Third Young Master is so good!!!]

[I was wondering why Third Young Master was still smiling so happily after losing.]

[Actually, winning or losing this competition doesn't seem to be important.]

[The person above is right. No matter who wins or loses, we'll be the ones eating the singles dog food.]

[I like to eat this dog food.]

[Why don't the two of you get together directly?]

Wen Yufei had just caught her breath. When she heard Chu Jinchen's words, she could not help but feel depressed again.

However, this time, she controlled her expression very well and did not lose her composure in public.

However, she could not help but remind them, "The production team seems to have other activities tonight. If you go on a date, the production team will be in a difficult position, right?"

"Difficult?" Chu Jinchen raised his eyebrows and glanced at Director Wang not far away with a faint smile. "Is it difficult? Director Wang."

"It's not difficult!" Director Wang replied without hesitation.

No matter what, he was their rich father. How could a small director like him afford to offend him!

"Then are there other activities tonight?" Wen Yufei looked at Director Wang.

Director Wang secretly glanced at Chu Jinchen and immediately said, "There's no activity. Tonight is free time."

Even if there was an activity, it could only be no activity now.

No matter what, Shi Ran and Third Young Master were also guests on the show, and they were the most popular couple.

Their date would definitely be more interesting than the production team's event.

It was not entirely because he was afraid of Third Young Master.

Yes!

That was right.

[Pfft, hahahahaha, the director is still obedient in the end.]

[How would the director dare to offend his sugar daddy?]

[Is this the taste of power? It's really desirable!!!]

[Isn't this too much? Using power for personal gain?]

[I think it's quite good. Compared to any event, I prefer to watch Master Ran date Third Young Master.]

[The director should have weighed the pros and cons, right?]

Wen Yufei bit her lip indignantly.

She could not let Shi Ran and Jinchen's date succeed!

Chapter 143: I'll Only Show It To Specific People

After that, she and Chu Jinchen drove the speedboat out to sea.

This time, there was no one behind her, and she was completely free.

She treated the boat simply like a racing car, making people dumbfounded.

During this period, Chu Jinchen even taught her some difficult movements.

Shi Ran studied very seriously and learned almost immediately.

It was as if the maneuvers were especially easy to pick up. Everyone was stunned. Even the coach was amazed.

"How amazing!"

"It's rare to see a girl play so well with a speedboat."

Wen Yufei listened to the praises of the surrounding people and felt even more jealous and dissatisfied.

She glanced at Shi Ran's clothes, a simple T-shirt and black pants.

She had an idea.

When Shi Ran returned with Chu Jinchen, Wen Yufei welcomed her.

"Shi Ran, your clothes are wet. Why don't you go and change?" Wen Yufei asked with concern.

Shi Ran glanced at her and raised her eyebrows without saying anything.

What plot was she harboring?

"I happen to want to change into a swimsuit too. It'll be more convenient for us to play later. Let's go together?" Wen Yufei smiled especially kindly.

"Sure."

Shi Ran looked at the surf area and did not refuse.

The two of them went to the nearby changing room.

It was not convenient to have cameras in the changing room, so the photographer and drone did not follow them in.

Wen Yufei turned around and looked at Shi Ran. She stopped acting and asked directly, "Did you do it on purpose?"

"Huh?" Shi Ran was puzzled.

"Because I'm here. Because you know that I like Jinchen, you deliberately said that you wanted to date him, right?" Wen Yufei questioned.

"You think too highly of yourself," Shi Ran said indifferently.

Wen Yufei lowered her voice. "Then why did you go on a date with Jinchen?"

"Because I want to date him."

Her answer was concise, but it made Wen Yufei even more furious.

"I won't allow it. You can't date Jinchen tonight." Wen Yufei's face darkened as she ordered.

Shi Ran leaned against the wall and sneered, "Why should I listen to you?"

"I'm Jinchen's fiancée. Don't you think you're a third party now?" Wen Yufei said word by word, her eyes sharp.

"A third party? If I remember correctly, your engagement was a one-sided affair between the Wen and Chu families. They pressed his head and asked him to accept it, but he never did."

Shi Ran originally did not intend to waste time with Wen Yufei, but she couldn't help but find Wen Yufei's words funny.

"If you want us to stop contacting each other, why don't you talk to him instead? It's just a waste of time to only warn me."

She was not sure what she thought of Chu Jinchen.

However, she knew that Wen Yufei's love was selfish and terrifying.

"What do you know?! If not for you, Jinchen wouldn't have rejected me!" Wen Yufei shouted.

Shi Ran rubbed her eyebrows.

For a moment, she did not know if Wen Yufei was in love or if she did not even have a brain.

For a man, she had turned herself into this crazy appearance.

"I've answered you regarding this question before. I don't want to talk about it anymore."

With that, she walked around Wen Yufei and entered the changing room. She did not want to waste time with her.

Wen Yufei stared at Shi Ran's back resentfully.

She had to make Shi Ran disappear from this world. No one could snatch her Jinchen away.

After changing, Shi Ran left the changing room.

She was wearing an ordinary surfing suit that wrapped her skin tightly.

However, because of the close-fitting design, her figure looked even more exquisite.

Her slender waist and long legs attracted countless eyes.

At this moment, Wen Yufei had also changed and walked out.

She was wearing a light green strapless swimsuit, revealing her fair and tight skin.

Her figure was graceful, and she was even fairer under the sunlight.

[Ah!!!!! Feifei's swimsuit!!!]

[I've gained!!! I actually saw Feifei's swimsuit in my lifetime!]

[She's so fair and has a good figure. I love her so much!!!]

[Shi Ran seems to be even fairer. Why isn't Master Ran wearing a swimsuit? I'm so angry!!]

[Master Ran will definitely stun everyone in the swimming suit.]

[She has enough fans already. Must she compare herself to Feifei? I'm speechless!]

Shi Ran walked to the surf area and rented a surfboard.

She had agreed to change her clothes because she wanted to surf.

It had been a long time since she last played. It was rare for her to come to the beach, so she naturally had to play to her heart's content.

Chu Jinchen walked over with the surfboard and invited with a smile, "Together?"

"Okay."

"I want to play too!" Zuo Yifei held the surfboard and raised his hand.

He took off his T-shirt, revealing his lean figure and conspicuous abs.

A bunch of 'Ahhhs' floated past the comments.

Zuo Yifei revealed his pearly white and aligned row of teeth to her.

Chu Jinchen walked past him with the surfboard and headed towards the sea.

"Aren't you going to take it off?" Zuo Yifei asked curiously.

Chu Jinchen looked at the T-shirt he was wearing and glanced at Shi Ran with a hint of roguishness in his eyes. "I only show it to specific people."

[Specific people = Shi Ran]

[This gaze is just short of saying directly that my figure is only for Shi Ran to see.]

[Actually, Third Young Master can play straight. Everyone knows what he thinks of Master Ran anyway.]

[Third Young Master's gaze on Master Ran is not pure.]

[I'm afraid my child won't be able to woo Master Ran. Third Young Master is too powerful.]

[I'm speechless. Why do people always say that our child likes Shi Ran?]

Shi Ran, Chu Jinchen, Zuo Yifei, and the other two prepared to go surfing and looked eager to try.

Seeing this, Wen Yufei walked up to Chu Jinchen.

"Jinchen, I want to surf too, but I don't know how. Can you teach me?" she asked softly.

Chu Jinchen smiled distantly. "There's a coach here."

Wen Yufei bit her lip.

On the other side, Shi Ran had already stepped on the surfboard and was surfing happily.

Seeing this, Chu Jinchen did not waste any more time with Wen Yufei. He stepped on the surfboard and chased after her.

Wen Yufei was left behind.

She lowered her eyes in disappointment, and the people watching the comments shouted that their hearts ached.

But soon, she smiled and found a coach to teach her.

She was very good at learning and quickly grasped the essence of surfing.

When she saw the intimate backs of Shi Ran and Chu Jinchen, she ignored the coach's instructions and chased after them.

Seeing that she was about to catch up to them, Wen Yufei was overjoyed.

However, before she could smile, a huge wave slapped down on her.

Wen Yufei's slender body then fell into the sea.

When the production team staff saw this, they wanted to go up and save her.

But soon, Wen Yufei floated up again.

She could swim.

Only then did the production team feel relieved.

Wen Yufei wiped the seawater off her face and pushed away the wet hair stuck to her face.

She got up.

In the next second, she felt the straps around her neck loosen and her chest go cold.

Looking down, her light green swimsuit had slipped off.

Seeing that she was about to expose herself, she immediately pressed her hand against her swimsuit and sank into the water, revealing only her head.

Her eyes were anxious as she subconsciously looked in Chu Jinchen's direction.

However, she realized that Chu Jinchen's figure was getting further and further away from her.

She shrank into the water, flustered and helpless.

On the shore, Director Wang also realized that something was wrong with Wen Yufei.

"Quickly send someone to take a look and see what's wrong with Yufei!"

Chapter 144: Framing

When the staff learned of Wen Yufei's predicament, they hurriedly sent someone to send her clothes to cover her.

Wen Yufei wrapped herself in a coat and went ashore awkwardly under everyone's gazes.

[What's going on???]

[Wen Yufei's swimsuit strap fell off???]

[This is too awkward!!! Heavens, I feel like I can't take it anymore!]

[It must have been washed away by the waves. It's definitely like this when you surf in a strapless bathing suit.]

[This might be the price of showing off your figure. Can't you wear your surfing clothes properly like Shi Ran?]

[Why did you have to act so coquettishly when you were surfing?]

[The people on the bullet screen are too vicious. She didn't do it willingly. Why are they still pouring cold water on her?]

Wen Yufei lowered her head and bit her lip so hard that she almost broke her lip.

The gazes of the surrounding people, whether they were sizing her up or watching a good show, were like sharp swords that kept stabbing at her weak self-esteem.

At this moment, Xiao Qi wrapped a towel around Wen Yufei and looked at her with her inverted triangular eyes.

Then, she hugged Wen Yufei and whispered, "Sister Yufei, it's fine. They don't dare to look at you anymore."

Wen Yufei sobbed softly.

She had never expected such a thing to happen to her.

Fortunately, she had covered herself in time. If she was a step slower, she would really have been seen naked.

At the thought of this, she felt a lingering fear.

Wen Yufei subconsciously looked at the surf area.

She saw that Shi Ran was surfing and whenever her body was unstable, Chu Jinchen stepped forward and wrapped his arm around her waist in time. Also, when the two of them looked at each other, sparks flew.

Unwilling anger surged in her eyes.

Why wasn't Jinchen around just now!

It was all because of Shi Ran.

If not for Shi Ran, Jinchen would have been by her side just now.

Jinchen would definitely stop for her immediately!

It was all Shi Ran's fault!!

Her face under Xiao Qi's shoulder was twisted with rage.

At this moment, the staff brought up Wen Yufei's swimsuit.

Xiao Qi quickly grabbed it.

She immediately had an idea.

She whispered something into Wen Yufei's ear.

Wen Yufei suddenly looked up and smiled gently at Xiao Qi. "Xiao Qi, thank you for always thinking of me."

"What are you talking about, Sister Yufei? I'm the one who should thank you for being so good to me." Xiao Qi said.

They looked at each other and smiled.

At this moment, Shi Ran was done surfing with Chu Jinchen and Zuo Yifei so the three of them went ashore together.

Chu Jinchen and Zuo Yifei stood on both sides of Shi Ran.

"Ranran, how were my moves just now?" Zuo Yifei's eyes lit up as he looked at Ran Ran with a 'please praise me' expression.

"It's very good." She nodded.

Zuo Yifei was overjoyed.

Chu Jinchen narrowed his eyes and said lazily, "Your ability to coax children is not bad."

"Coaxing a child?" Zuo Yifei suddenly looked at Chu Jinchen. "You're calling me a child?"

"You said it yourself," Chu Jinchen said with raised eyebrows.

Zuo Yifei was so angry that he wanted to retort.

In the end, he saw his manager desperately gesturing at him.

Only then did he remember what his agent had reminded him.

"We can't afford to offend the Third Young Master. No matter what, we definitely can't offend him!"

Zuo Yi could only hold back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

[Zuo Yifei VS Chu Jinchen, a crushing defeat.]

[How can he win against the Third Young Master? Just his identity and background alone are no match for him.]

[Even this show doesn't dare to offend the Third Young Master, right?]

[Poor child, give up. We can't win against money!!!]

[Not to mention his background, the Third Young Master's conditions are actually better than his in all aspects, especially his figure.]

Chu Jinchen was wearing a black T-shirt but as it was already wet from the seawater when he was surfing just now, it's now stuck to his body.

Although the black color was not translucent, under some specific shots, everyone could still see the outline of the abs under it.

The three of them walked all the way to the production team.

As soon as they approached, they heard faint sobbing.

Wen Yufei was wearing a coat and sitting on a beach chair prepared by the production team. At this moment, her head was lowered and she was covering her mouth and crying.

Xiao Qi was comforting her from the side.

Beside Wen Yufei was a light green swimsuit.

The corners of her lips curled up mysteriously.

"What's going on?" Zuo Yifei asked curiously.

Xiao Qi looked up angrily. "When Sister Yufei was surfing just now, the straps of her swimsuit fell off."

"Surfing in a strapless bathing suit is risky to begin with," Zuo Yifei said bluntly.

"That's what we thought at first, but when I took the swimsuit, I realized that there were obvious signs of it being cut!"

Xiao Qi picked up the swimsuit and pointed at the broken part of the swimsuit. The incision at the front was very neat, and the back seemed to have been torn off.

"If it fell off naturally, why was the strap broken? Clearly, someone cut the strap, leaving only a little support. When the waves behind rushed in, the strap couldn't hold on and broke!"

Xiao Qi said indignantly. Her angry appearance made people realize the seriousness of the situation.

[F*ck! Who's so vicious as to cut a swimsuit???]

[I knew it. How could Feifei wear a strapless swimsuit?!]

[So someone deliberately framed Feifei???]

[This is too ruthless. How can that person use such dirty methods on a girl? Is he still human?]

[Feifei doesn't seem to have become enemies with anyone.]

[How can there not be enmity? Isn't it just Shi Ran?]

[Damn, can Wen Yufei's fans wash their mouths clean? Don't blame our Master Ran for everything!]

[I'm speechless. Just this can make our Master Ran take the blame???]

[Wen Yufei's fans are jealous because the Third Young Master likes Master Ran and doesn't like their main character.]

Wen Yufei and Shi Ran's fans began to tear at each other.

"You mean someone cut your bathing suit? Who's so bored?" Zuo Yifei could not understand.

Xiao Qi immediately said, "We think it's very strange too, but this person is clearly here for Sister Yufei. We can't just sit around and wait for death. We have to find this person!"

As she spoke, Xiao Qi looked at Wen Yufei. "Sister Yufei, do you remember who touched your swimsuit before you changed?"

When Wen Yufei heard this, she frowned slightly and recalled carefully.

Suddenly, her eyes widened and she looked at Shi Ran with a pale face.

But soon she looked away and forced a smile. "I don't remember. This should be a misunderstanding. It might be a problem with the quality of the bathing suit."

She looked flustered and her smile was very forced.

Anyone would think that she was lying.

[Did she just look at Shi Ran????]

[Damn, could it really be Shi Ran???]

[Feifei is too kind. She knew it was Shi Ran and still wanted to help her hide it.]

[Shi Ran's fans, take a good look. They even said that our Feifei is sour. Who is the really vicious person!]

[Is there any evidence to prove that our Master Ran did it? Just based on her gaze???]

[Our Master Ran won't take the blame. Thank you.]

[I think Wen Yufei's swimsuit fell off too awkwardly and she deliberately wanted to find someone to take the blame.]

Shi Ran smiled faintly and her dark brown eyes landed on Wen Yufei. She took the initiative to ask, "What did you want to say when you looked at me just now?"

Chapter 145: Wipe It Whenever There's A Chance

Wen Yufei hurriedly waved her hand. "No, I don't mean anything else. It should be the problem with the swimsuit. I was careless."

"How is that possible?!" Xiao Qi said excitedly, "Didn't you go with her to change into a swimsuit just now? Was it her?"

Wen Yufei panicked even more. She shook her head. "It's really not her. I just looked at her subconsciously. I didn't mean anything else."

She refuted seriously.

Xiao Qi refused to let it go. "Sister Yufei, you still want to cover for her! How many times has this happened?"

[How many times???]

[F*ck, do you mean that this is not the first time? Could it be that Shi Ran often bullies Wen Yufei in private?]

'Are you serious?'

[Is it very strange? She's such an ingrate to her adoptive parents and Yufei is so weak. Is it very strange to bully her?]

[Is it because Yufei and the Third Young Master are childhood sweethearts that she found trouble with Yufei and even cut her swimsuit strap?]

[Why aren't the fans barking anymore? Are they speechless?]

[Some people just listen to the wind and rain. They don't have brains at all.]

"How many times?" Chu Jinchen's lips curled up, and his dark eyes landed on Xiao Qi.

"While the camera is still there, why don't you tell us what happened the first few times?"

Chu Jinchen originally did not intend to say anything.

He knew that this matter could be completely resolved and he did not need to interfere too much.

But now...

He really could not stand it.

Xiao Qi did not expect Chu Jinchen to suddenly speak and was suddenly pinned down by his black eyes.

She was so frightened that her body trembled. Her throat seemed to be stuck to something and she could not make a sound.

Shi Ran reached out and took the swimsuit from Xiao Qi's hand to take a closer look.

In the end, she said indifferently, "This incision was cut with a pair of scissors, right?"

"Isn't it obvious?" When Xiao Qi faced Shi Ran, she became aggressive again.

Shi Ran looked up at Wen Yufei. "Why don't you tell me if I touched your bathing suit?"

Wen Yufei bit her lip, her expression troubled.

Xiao Qi immediately said, "Sister Yufei, just say it. If it's not her, we can clear her name. But if it's her, such a person will only implicate the production team."

Wen Yufei hesitated for a long time before sighing helplessly. "In the changing room, I asked Shi Ran to help me hold my swimsuit first."

"It's really you!" Xiao Qi suddenly pointed at her.

[It's really Shi Ran!]

[As expected, an ingrate!!!]

[Can such a person get out of the entertainment industry?]

[To think that she was even marketed as some female role model previously. What a joke.]

[The fans of Shi Ran have nothing to say now, right???]

[Why is she doing this? I don't understand!!!]

A sharp glint flashed across Shi Ran's eyes.

Birds of a feather flock together.

These two people were exactly the same.

Now, one was playing the good cop and the other was playing the bad cop.

"I remember that the moment before we entered the changing room, the camera was still filming. At that time, it could be seen that I only had a surfer coat in my hand and nothing else."

"Moreover, before I changed my clothes, I didn't have any pockets. I didn't have any place to hide a pair of scissors.

The important thing is that I haven't touched your bathing suit. With our relationship, you won't feel safe to give me your bathing suit, right? It's also impossible for me to help you carry your bathing suit."

She said every word calmly.

"How is it impossible?! It doesn't need big scissors. Who knows, you might be hiding one in the pile of clothes or in your belt!" Xiao Qi retorted.

She continued, "Moreover, wasn't it because you wanted to frame Sister Yufei that you helped her get her swimsuit?!"

Shi Ran narrowed her eyes.

She lifted the swimsuit in her hand and waved for the camera to approach.

The camera zoomed in on the swimsuit in Shi Ran's hand.

Wen Yufei and Xiao Qi did not know what Shi Ran wanted to do so the two of them looked at each other with nervous eyes.

Shi Ran suddenly raised the broken strap with her fingertips. "Everyone, you can look at the edge of the strap. There are light brown marks on it. It's rust."

Rust???

Everyone looked at Shi Ran in confusion.

"The inside of the scissors that were used to cut through the strap must be a little rusty as they rubbed against the strap."

Xiao Qi panicked when she heard this. She pretended to be calm and tightened her grip on her bag.

Unexpectedly, in the next second, Shi Ran's gaze landed on her.

"You still have that pair of scissors in your backpack, right?" she asked.

"What are you talking about?!" Xiao Qi said furiously, "You mean to say that I set Sister Yufei up? Don't you think this is very funny?!"

"I didn't say that." She shrugged. "Maybe you two joined forces to frame me?"

"What a joke. It's fine if you framed Sister Yufei, but now you're talking nonsense here! You're even pushing all the blame on us!"

Shi Ran smiled and pointed at the bottom of the white bag on Xiao Qi's back. "What's that?"

Xiao Qi looked down.

The camera immediately zoomed in.

Wen Yufei's heart tightened as she looked over.

Under the white canvas bag between them, a small rust mark similar to the swimsuit strap was imprinted.

Xiao Qi was no longer as calm as before. She said anxiously, "I accidentally got this mark previously. Is there a problem?"

"Of course not."

With that, Shi Ran pinched the marks on the swimsuit strap.

In the next second, rust marks appeared on her fair knuckles.

She smiled at the helpless Xiao Qi. "Can you wipe it off from your bag?"

Xiao Qi subconsciously tightened her grip on her canvas bag and took a step back. She looked at everyone warily, as if she was afraid that others would come forward to snatch her bag.

Seeing this, Wen Yufei immediately stood up. "Like I said, this has nothing to do with anyone. It's the clothes."

"Oh?"

Wen Yufei bit her lip. "You can't conclude that this matter is related to Xiao Qi just because of this mark!"

"Then why do you think it has anything to do with me when your straps fell off? You said that I took your swimsuit and that I had held it so it's me?" She sneered.

Wen Yufei still wanted to explain.

At this moment, Chu Jinchen's lazy voice sounded. "It's been wiped off."

Everyone looked over.

Chu Jinchen had walked behind Xiao Qi at some point. His hand had wiped the rust on the canvas bag and his hand was stained.

He stretched his knuckles to the side of Shi Ran's temporal fingers and pressed two fingers together.

"It's the same," he said seriously.

[Although it's a very serious moment now, I still want to say that the Third Young Master did it on purpose, right???]

[He still didn't forget to gain Shi Ran's favor at this time. As expected of the Third Young Master.]

[The traces are exactly the same. What else is there to say?]

[So the bad person is actually by her side. She still has the cheek to frame our Master Ran!]

[Either the thief is crying out for help, or this assistant deliberately set up Wen Yufei.]

"It can't be Xiao Qi!" Wen Yufei said firmly.

Her eyes were filled with tears as she looked at Chu Jinchen. "Jinchen, you know that Xiao Qi has followed me for many years and has done many things for me over the years. How could she do such a thing!"

Chu Jinchen smiled mysteriously. "It's better not to keep an assistant with evil intentions by your side. It's for your own good."

Wen Yufei's face instantly turned pale.

At this moment, Xiao Qi opened the canvas bag and took out the scissors.

She straightened her neck and said, "I picked up this pair of scissors from the fitting room. I don't know who it belongs to!"

Chapter 146: Third Party

Everyone looked at Xiao Qi.

No one spoke, and the atmosphere instantly became strange.

In the end, Chu Jinchen curled his lips and sneered. "Your lie is too badly planned. You should think carefully before framing someone. This should be something you two thought of at the last minute, right?"

You two?

Wen Yufei noticed the words Chu Jinchen used.

She was flustered and helpless.

Could it be that Jinchen knew that she was also involved?

Or did he just think that she was responsible?

[She picked it up from the fitting room? I'm speechless. They really treat the audience as fools.]

[Does Wen Yufei's fan still have anything to say? Say that our Master Ran did it? Does your face hurt?]

[I just said that our Master Ran is not that kind of person.]

[Who knows if it's this assistant's idea or if Wen Yufei is also involved. After all, Wen Yufei likes the Third Young Master. But the Third Young Master likes Shi Ran.]

[Our Feifei is not that kind of person. Even if this matter is true, that's only the assistant's actions.]

[Why is the assistant treating Shi Ran like this? Don't you think about the reason?]

[Previous poster, the victim is the one at fault? I'm speechless.]

[Like assistant, like owner. It's very difficult for Wen Yufei to escape responsibility for this, right?]

[Wen Yufei's fans are really good at washing. You might as well change your name to washing powder.]

At this moment, Xiao Qi was twisting her fingers in fear. From the corner of her eye, she saw Wen Yufei's sad appearance.

She made up her mind and admitted directly, "I did it!"

No one was surprised, but they more or less thought that it was ridiculous.

Xiao Qi gritted her teeth and glared at Shi Ran. "I just can't stand you. You're a third party who interfered in the relationship between Sister Yufei and Third Young Master. I can't stand people like you!"

Everyone: ???!!!

Third party???

Interfering??

Wen Yufei and Chu Jinchen's relationship???

[!!!]

[Is there so much information???]

[Wen Yufei and Third Young Master are together???]

[Oh my god, what's going on??? I really can't do it anymore.]

[According to this, are you saying that Feifei and Third Young Master separated because of Shi Ran?]

[I don't quite understand.]

[I was wondering why Feifei's assistant targeted her for no reason. So there's such a story!]

[F*ck! A mistress???? I hate mistresses the most.]

[Why did she have to be a third party? Such a person is too disgusting!]

The comments were filled with curses, and everyone present was dumbfounded.

Only Director Wang was beaming.

"This is a huge hit. Take a good photo and don't miss any details."

The staff was a little worried. "This is the Third Young Master's private matter, right? Will it implicate him? Also, will the program be banned for such an immoral thing?"

Director Wang waved his hand. "This matter probably isn't that simple. Let's see what they say next."

On the camera, Chu Jinchen, Shi Ran, and Wen Yufei were standing in a triangle.

Xiao Qi stood beside Wen Yufei, looking indignant.

"Impossible!" Zuo Yifei was the first to speak.

He stood in front of Shi Ranm and said righteously, "Ranran definitely can't be a third party. Do you have evidence for what you said?"

Xiao Qi retorted, "Why would she need evidence as a third party? Sister Yufei's participation in this show is evidence. If she hadn't seduced the Third Young Master on the variety show, Sister Yufei wouldn't have needed to come!"

"Xiao Qi!" Wen Yufei hurriedly stopped Xiao Qi.

However, Xiao Qi was already in a daze and did not care anymore. "Sister Yufei, you're kind and don't want to talk about this matter, but I can't stand it. You and Third Young Master are clearly a couple. Who does she think she is!"

"Oh?" Chu Jinchen raised his eyebrows. There was clearly a smile on his lips, but there was no warmth in his eyes. "Why don't you tell me what our relationship is?"

Xiao Qi opened her mouth and was about to mention Chu Jinchen and Wen Yufei's engagement.

In the next second, Wen Yufei quickly stopped her.

Wen Yufei immediately said, "Xiao Qi was careless with her words. She knew that Jinchen and I grew up together and thought that we would be together, so she thought that Shi Ran was a third party."

"But actually, Jinchen and I only grew up together. I only came to participate in the variety show this time to relax. I don't have any other motives."

Wen Yufei pretended to be calm and explained.

Jinchen had never admitted his engagement to her. He had even told his family that it was impossible for him to marry her.

If she exposed it now, not only would she arouse Jinchen's disgust, but their relationship would also worsen.

It was even possible that Jinchen would deny this engagement in front of the entire world.

At that time, everyone would know that Jinchen did not want to marry her.

The situation would only get out of hand.

Therefore, she could not let this matter be exposed!

After making up her mind, Wen Yufei gave Xiao Qi a look.

Although Xiao Qi was angry, she had no choice but to swallow her words because of Wen Yufei.

She turned her head reluctantly.

At this moment, Shi Ran was amused.

Her sharp eyes landed on Xiao Qi. "You inexplicably installed the identity of a mistress on me. Shouldn't you apologize to me?"

[That's right! I'm speechless to see someone framing another person for no reason.]

[Don't always listen to rumors. This assistant is clearly talking nonsense.]

[If the Third Young Master was really related to Wen Yufei, he would have made it public long ago! Didn't you see that Third Young Master had been playing straight balls when he chased after Master Ran?]

[I'm speechless with this assistant. Why are there so many scenes???]

[Why did you let an assistant appear on camera? Can't you let her get lost???]

[Why is Wen Yufei's assistant so stupid???]

[Why are they all talking about the assistant? Feifei clearly doesn't want to embarrass Shi Ran and Third Young Master. Who knows if Shi Ran really isn't a mistress?]

[Is Master Ran's anti-fans tempted by the smell of bones?]

Xiao Qi originally planned to swallow her anger.

Hearing her words, the anger she had painstakingly suppressed rose again.

"Apologize? What right do you have to make me apologize? Do you dare to say that you have no ill intentions towards Sister Yufei?"

She continued, "You filmed 'Return With The King' with Sister Yufei. Sister Yufei is clearly the female lead. Everyone knows that only the male and female leads have their own private lounge. What about you?"

"You're just the second female lead. What right do you have to have a lounge? Moreover, the lounge is better and bigger than Sister Yufei's. Don't you know how you got the lounge?"

She tilted her head, her eyes cold. "Then tell me, how did I get my lounge?"

"If not for the investor's request, how could the production team arrange a lounge for you!" Xiao Qi said.

[Investor???? Is this a violation of the rules???]

[Has Shi Ran violated the rules???]

[I was wondering why she was still active on the screen with so much dirt previously.]

[Could it be the reason why she could film the same drama as Yufei? So it's because she had submitted to the unspoken rules. It's really enviable to bring in funds to join the production team.]

[The second female lead also has an exclusive lounge. It's either because of her high status, or because of the request of the investor, producer, or director.]

[Shi Ran's status is not high enough. As an actress, she became famous through variety shows and doesn't even have a single representative work.]

This time, Wen Yufei did not stop Xiao Qi.

She stood at the side and looked at Shi Ran with smugness in her eyes.

Although the biggest investor was Jinchen, no one would admit to such a selfish act in front of the camera, even if this person was Jinchen.

Chapter 147: For Her, I Can Be Such A Person

Wen Yufei was very confident.

She knew that although Jinchen liked Shi Ran, he would be powerless to help her out this time.

If he said that he was using his official position for personal gain, it would not only affect Jinchen himself, but the entire KT Corporation.

As a corporate manager, Jinchen would not do such an impulsive thing.

They were destined to withstand the pressure of public opinion.

At this thought, Wen Yufei looked at Xiao Qi in satisfaction.

"Why don't we talk about why I was removed from this role previously? If you want to say that the investor used his official position for personal gain, wouldn't it be the same when I was removed?"

There was no fluctuation in Shi Ran's emotions. Facing everyone's questioning gazes, she was still calm.

She knew very well what impact this matter would have on Chu Jinchen if he appeared.

Therefore, she did not want Chu Jinchen to stand up.

"Aren't you removed because of your scandals? Instead of finding the reason yourself, you're blaming it on the investors?!" Xiao Qi said.

"I remember that the investor at that time was Ding Yu Technology, Miss Wen's father. Your father even found a new actress for the production team."

"If I'm not wrong, this actress was already contacted before I was removed. Why?" Shi Ran asked calmly.

Xiao Qi was worried that Wen Yufei would be implicated, so she immediately said, "Don't change the topic. We're talking about your collusion with the number one investor now. Don't talk about this!"

[That's right. I was almost taken away.]

[Shi Ran is really good at this.]

[You want to push the blame to Feifei after violating the rules? I'm speechless!]

[Even if Shi Wenfei's father had intentionally removed Shi Ran, it's not considered strange. After all, that's Shi Wenfei's father. It's not considered a violation of the rules.]

[At the end of the day, those who violate the rules are the most disgusting.]

[Am I the only one who's curious about who this number one investor is???]

[No matter who it is, violating the rules is disgusting!!]

Shi Ran was about to speak.

In the next second, she was covered in a long shadow.

Chu Jinchen grabbed Shi Ran's wrist and smiled. He asked in a low voice, "Are you protecting me?"

Shi Ran's eyes flashed but she did not answer.

However, Chu Jinchen already had an answer in his heart.

He turned to look at Xiao Qi. Under her cowering gaze, his thin lips parted slightly. "I'm the highest investor. Is there a problem?"

Everyone who did not know the truth: !!!

[!!!]

[What's going on????]

[The top investor is the Third Young Master. That means that the one who violated the rules is...]

[I suddenly don't think it's a violation of the rules. What's going on???]

[If the Third Young Master really violated the rules for Shi Ran, she would probably be overjoyed by now.]

[Is that true? Could it be that the Third Young Master deliberately fabricated this to protect Shi Ran's reputation?]

[When did this happen???]

[Aren't the Wen and Chu families aristocratic families? The Wen family removed Shi Ran and Third Young Master protected Shi Ran? What's going on?]

Xiao Qi was most afraid of Chu Jinchen.

At this moment, being stared at by Chu Jinchen, she could not even speak.

Third Young Master was clearly so handsome and usually had a smile on his face, but for some reason, he looked very scary now.

When Xiao Qi opened her mouth again, even her aura was much weaker. "But Sister Yufei is the female lead. What right does Shi Ran have?"

Chu Jinchen smiled faintly. "Why do you think I invested in this drama?"

Xiao Qi was speechless.

Wen Yufei bit her lip.

She could not believe that Jinchen would disregard the reputation of KT Group for the sake of Shi Ran!

Was Shi Ran really that important?

Was she even more important than KT??

Why was Jinchen willing to do this for Shi Ran and even hurt her!

[So Third Young Master means that he invested in Return With The King for Master Ran???]

[I suddenly feel like I bumped into something again??]

[At the end of the day, if not for Master Ran, Third Young Master would not have invested in this television drama.]

[Isn't this because Master Ran was bullied? Third Young Master is supporting Master Ran.]

[I suddenly feel like a tyrant.]

[Oh my god, if I were Master Ran, I would marry him. He's handsome, rich, and considerate. Who doesn't love him?!]

[I'm speechless. Such a selfish act was even embellished by you couple fans.]

[Is this behavior fair to the other actors? Is it fair to the female lead, Wen Yufei???]

[I don't know what Wen Yufei's fans are barking about. The male lead didn't even say anything. You're the only ones who keep talking about this.]

[Third Young Master is really good!!! Spending money is simply too romantic.]

Wen Yufei looked at Chu Jinchen with teary eyes. "Jinchen, stop joking. You're not such a person at all."

Chu Jinchen smiled. "For her, I can be such a person."

Suddenly, Shi Ran's heart skipped a beat as she looked up at Chu Jinchen.

For her?

For some reason, her originally calm heart was completely messed up by this sentence.

Wen Yufei originally wanted to protect Chu Jinchen and the image of KT Corporation, but she did not expect to receive even more damage.

She smiled bitterly and waved her hand. "Forget it. There's nothing to discuss about such things."

"Shi Ran, I apologize to you on behalf of Xiao Qi. She was in the wrong this time. I apologize. I'm sorry."

Wen Yufei's expression was sincere.

Chu Jinchen restrained his smile. "It's slander. With the camera as evidence, it's more than enough to sue you."

This assistant first framed Shi Ran and then spouted nonsense.

How could just an apology be enough?

Only then did Xiao Qi know fear and hide behind Wen Yufei.

Wen Yufei also looked at Shi Ran immediately. "Shi Ran, Xiao Qi did all this because of me. She did it on impulse. That's not her intention."

"I can apologize on her behalf. You can ask me to do anything you want. Can we let her off this time? She did something wrong on impulse."

With that, she pulled Xiao Qi's arm. "Xiao Qi, apologize to Shi Ran quickly and beg for her forgiveness."

Xiao Qi stood up and looked at her, anger flashing in her eyes.

In the end, she opened her mouth reluctantly. "I'm sorry. I was wrong."

Wen Yufei smiled gently. "Xiao Qi has always been very good to me, just like my sister. In the end, I was the one who spoiled Xiao Qi this time. I'll apologize to you on her behalf."

As she spoke, she bowed 90 degrees at Shi Ran.

Then, she looked up at Shi Ran and waited for a response.

At this point, there were so many spectators.

No matter how much hatred she had in her heart, she should consider the audience's reaction.

If Shi Ran still refused to give up, people would think that she was petty.

The best thing to do was definitely to forgive Xiao Qi. She would probably not do anything harmful to herself.

[Actually, this assistant is also a mess.]

[In the end, she's just helping Feifei vent her anger. I think we should let her off this time.]

[The assistant didn't mean it. She's still young and immature.]

[Feifei has always had a good relationship with her assistant. Her assistant is also very considerate to Feifei. I think I can forgive her this time!]

Chapter 148: Henpecked

"I refuse," Shi Ran said coldly.

Her reaction and answer were completely beyond Wen Yufei's expectations.

Wen Yufei originally thought otherwise because the camera was still filming and so many people were watching.

She had already apologized so humbly, and as long as Shi Ran cared about her image, it was impossible for her to reject their apology.

But...

Chu Jinchen was not surprised.

Moral kidnapping was not feasible with Shi Ran.

Wen Yufei took a deep breath and smiled gently. "I'm very sorry. Xiao Qi was indeed in the wrong this time. I'll punish her."

"I wonder if you can let Xiao Qi off this time on my account?"

Shi Ran looked at Xiao Qi's unconvinced face and curled her lips. "When she framed me, Sister Yufei seemed to believe her and thought that I was the one who did it. At that time, why didn't Sister Yufei think of giving me face?"

"Besides, I can understand that she's doing this for you, but... what has it got to do with me?"

Shi Ran had never liked to be secretive. At this moment, she was on the right, so it was even more impossible for her to be a saint.

Wen Yufei bit her lip. "I know it's very difficult for you. Although this is too much, can you let Xiao Qi off this time on the account that I recommended you to this variety show?"

Seeing that the previous method did not work, Wen Yufei directly activated a new moral kidnapping.

[I don't think there's a need for that. Let's just talk about it.]

[Isn't Shi Ran's reputation cleared because of this show? If not for Feifei's recommendation, how would she have cleared her name?]

[No matter what, Wen Yufei is still Shi Ran's benefactor. She's already so humble, so why is Shi Ran still unwilling to let go?]

[I'm really speechless. There are really so many Virgin Marys on the screen.]

[Just say it openly? Have you ever thought that if not for Master Ran's wit, this matter would not have been clarified?]

[These people have helped me understand the concept of moral kidnapping.]

[My heart aches for my Master Ran. She's clearly the one who was framed, but she still has to be suppressed by everyone to forgive the criminal!]

Shi Ran's eyes gradually turned cold.

The smile on her lips gradually became dangerous. "You recommended me to participate in this variety show, so I should forgive you. Then how are we going to settle our previous scores?"

Wen Yufei's heart skipped a beat.

"What... do you mean?"

"I was kidnapped and almost killed. How are we going to settle these two scores? Could it be that because you recommended me to the variety show last time, these two scores should be written off?"

Wen Yufei's eyes widened as she retreated.

She did not expect Shi Ran to say these two things on the variety show.

"Shi Ran, what has this got to do with me? Aren't your words too easy for people to misunderstand?"

Regarding Wen Yufei's retort, she only raised her eyebrows.

"Am I wrong? The person who kidnapped and attempted to assassinate me belonged to the same faction. They were arrested and the mastermind was revealed to be the coach of the Wen Corporation's bodyguard company."

"Why do you think he wanted to assassinate me? This question has always been covered up. Everyone thinks that I'm just unlucky. What do you think?"

Shi Ran asked the question with a smile, as if she was talking about something very ordinary.

However, everyone present and in front of the screen were already shocked.

[!!!]

[What do you mean???]

[Master Ran was even kidnapped???]

[I really thought that she was unlucky to be targeted. Now, it seems that there's another reason???]

[If there's really another reason, she really has the guts. She's not even afraid of offending the entire Wen Corporation.]

[Is this really something I can listen to? Top-notch gossip!!!]

Her words completely shocked Wen Yufei.

It was far beyond her expectations.

However, she did not panic because of this. She still said calmly, "Shi Ran, if you spout nonsense on the Internet and frame the Wen Family's reputation without evidence, we can sue you!"

"Do you really think I don't have evidence?" she asked.

Wen Yufei panicked.

She really did not understand this person at all.

However, the only thing one could know was that Shi Ran was not simple at all!!

Moreover, with her personality, it was impossible for her to speak nonsense.

Which meant...

There might really be evidence!

You Te was her father's man. If there was really evidence, then...

"What exactly are you trying to say?" Wen Yufei stabilized herself and asked.

"What I mean is... no matter what, the mastermind is from the Wen Family. The Wen Family has to take responsibility too. Just take it that I'm giving you face and won't pursue the responsibility with the Wen Family."

Shi Ran said it seriously.

Wen Yufei felt that Shi Ran was too shameless.

No matter the truth, this matter was You Te's mistake in the eyes of the public.

However, based on what she said, the Wen family had to pay for You Te's mistake?

She even said that she would give her face!

Wen Yufei still wanted to retort, but Shi Ran was the first to say, "Besides, isn't the reason why you gave me this variety show opportunity because you didn't want to come? Another reason is because of my manager."

"At that time, you didn't even know who I was. You were just giving my agent face, but I can accept it as a favor from you. However, it cannot be an excuse for this matter."

"So..."

Shi Ran paused and smiled. "I've already called the police."

This time, Xiao Qi completely panicked.

She grabbed the hem of Wen Yufei's coat tightly, her face filled with nervousness and fear.

Seeing that pleading with Shi Ran wouldn't work, Wen Yufei turned to Chu Jinchen.

"Jinchen, can you ask Shi Ran not to fuss over Xiao Qi? On account of the good relationship between our two families, can you?"

Her eyes were overflowing with tears, and her nose was red. She looked quite pitiful.

"He can't make the decision on this matter," Shi Ran said, breaking Wen Yufei's thoughts.

She knew that the Wen family and the Chu family were on good terms.

If Chu Jinchen was involved in this matter, it would probably be difficult for him to explain it to the Wen family.

Chu Jinchen smiled lazily and spread his hands. "I'll listen to her. I can't make the decision on this matter."

[Damn! Why do I feel that Third Young Master looks like a henpecked husband??]

[More than that. Third Young Master is clearly still enjoying himself, okay?]

[If I'm not wrong, Master Ran is afraid that Third Young Master will be in trouble, so she doesn't want Third Young Master to be involved, right?]

[Looking at Third Young Master's happy expression, Master Ran most likely has this thought.]

[What relationship between the two families? In Third Young Master's eyes, there's only Master Ran. Hahahahaha.]

[Fans of Shi Ran, can you stop flattering her? Why don't you go online and see what your main character has done?]

Wen Yufei had no choice.

She could not convince Shi Ran.

As for Chu Jinchen...

It made her heart ache even more.

She could only turn around and say to Xiao Qi, "Don't worry, I'll protect you."

With the Wen family's power, it was not difficult to protect Xiao Qi.

Soon, this matter became a trending topic.

The comments were all cursing at Xiao Qi. The dirty water even spread to Wen Yufei.

However, very quickly, the matter of Shi Ran hogging shares suddenly rose to the peak.

This matter directly overshadowed Xiao Qi's incident.

Thus, Shi Ran was once again getting scolded by the netizens.

Wen Gongliang sat in the office and revealed a satisfied smile.

Chapter 149: Righteous Saints Are Everywhere

Shi Ran and the group returned to the island villa.

Shi Wenfei and the others were already in the villa.

Seeing them return, Shi Wenfei came out to welcome them.

She first glanced at Shi Ran, then at the unhappy Wen Yufei.

Puzzled, she stepped forward. "Sister Yufei, what's wrong?"

Wen Yufei forced a smile and shook her head. "It's nothing."

Zuo Yifei only shrugged and followed her into the house.

It was so hot that he just wanted to breathe in the air conditioner.

He returned to the living room.

Wen Yufei looked at Shi Ran and finally said, "Shi Ran, I still have to apologize to you. It doesn't matter if you're unwilling to forgive Xiao Qi. She made a mistake and should be punished."

"I've always treated her like a younger sister. As her elder sister, I can't absolve myself of the blame for her mistakes. Therefore, here, in front of everyone, I solemnly apologize to you."

"Up to you," Shi Ran said lightly.

"What happened?" Shi Wenfei looked puzzled.

Seeing this, Wen Yufei told Shi Wenfei concisely about what had happened at the beach.

When Shi Wenfei heard this, her eyes widened in surprise, and a dark glint flashed across her eyes.

How could Shi Ran turn the tables?

Wen Yufei was too useless.

However, the Wen Family was a large family after all. Now was the time for her to curry favor..

At this thought, she smiled and said, "Sister has always been very generous. She definitely won't fuss over it with Sister Yufei's assistant, right, Sister?"

"No," Shi Ran said as she took the cup of water from Chu Jinchen without looking at Shi Wenfei.

Shi Wenfei was also used to this appearance and continued, "No matter what, everything turned out fine in the end. I think Sister Yufei's assistant has also learned her lesson. It's all a misunderstanding. Why don't you take a step back?"

Shi Ran bit the straw and the corners of her mouth curled up sarcastically. "Does this have anything to do with you?"

The smile on Shi Wenfei's face froze.

Shi Ran continued, "You keep calling me Big Sister, but you're siding with outsiders."

"That's not what I meant. I just think it's not a big deal..." Shi Wenfei wanted to explain.

Shi Ran waved her hand. "Do you really think you live here?"

"What do you mean?" Shi Wenfei was puzzled.

"What Ranran means is that you're not living on the beach, so don't be so 'open and magnanimous'." Zuo Yifei blinked and translated innocently.

[Pfft, hahahahaha]

[The funny thing is not this sentence. It's Zuo Yifei's expression when he translated it. Hahahaha.]

[He did it on purpose, right? Zuo Yifei must have done it on purpose, hahaha.]

[Holy Saints really pops out one after another. I'm speechless. What does this have to do with Shi Wenfei?]

[Is Shi Wenfei ganging up with Wen Yufei?]

[Shi Ran snatched Wenfei's shares. Why should Shi Wenfei stand on her side? How shameless!]

Shi Wenfei was extremely angry.

Taking advantage of the fact that the camera did not capture her, she glared at Shi Ran.

It seemed that Shi Ran had yet to realize the seriousness of the matter and actually dared to be so arrogant!

In that case, don't blame her for being rude.

Tonight, she wanted her parents to work harder to ferment this matter.

She wanted to let Shi Ran know the consequences of offending her!

At night.

When Shi Ran returned to her room, she received a message from Ji Wenfeng.

[Ji Wenfeng]: It's done. The news has already been released. Now, the Shi family has suffered a double loss.

Shi Ran raised her eyebrows.

She opened the trending list.

...

In a shop on the island.

Wen Yufei and Shi Wenfei sat in the corner with a drink in front of them.

Because of Wen Yufei's status, Director Wang did not dare to offend her, so he did not let the photographer follow the two of them.

"Shi Ran is dead for sure this time. I saw the comments in the afternoon. They were all scolding her for hogging the shares and calling her an ingrate. Isn't she trampling herself in front of everyone?"

Shi Wenfei took a sip of her drink proudly.

Wen Yufei chuckled and said, "What happened in the afternoon is trending. My father has already minimized the exposure of that matter and pushed Shi Ran's family matters up to the top."

"I didn't want to do this, but..."

She bit her lip awkwardly. "I've always treated Xiao Qi as a sister. I don't want her to be hurt, so I can only suffer in her stead."

When Shi Wenfei heard this, she glanced at Wen Yufei.

She looked really pitiful, as if she was forced into a corner.

However, it was not like she had never acted like this before.

She did not believe that Wen Yufei could still be so saintly when Shi Ran was about to snatch Chu Jinchen away.

In the end, it was all an act.

However, it didn't matter, as long as they could cooperate.

"Shi Ran definitely can't do anything this time. When the time comes, under the pressure of public opinion, she can only return the shares to me. However, we won't help her clarify."

"In the end, not only will she lose her shares, but her reputation will also plummet. Does she really think that she can clear her name with this show? Dream on!"

In the previous episodes, she was really aggrieved.

This time, she had to return it to Shi Ran with interest.

There would be no room for recovery for Shi Ran!!!

At the thought of this, Shi Wenfei laughed.

Seeing this, Wen Yufei looked over.

Shi Wenfei did not hide her emotions. "She stole my life and has been carefree for so many years. She even wants to take my shares and fiancé for herself."

"But she never expected that the person Yufan loved in the end would still be me. After going around in circles, I still got together with Yufan. She, an imposter, actually still wants to take my shares and not let go."

"Now, she's paying the price for what she did."

The more Shi Wenfei thought about it, the happier she became.

Wen Yufei lowered her eyes and thought of Chu Jinchen.

Shi Wenfei noticed her emotions and immediately said, "Actually, Sister Yufei, you don't have to worry. Third Young Master is definitely not serious about Shi Ran.

Think about it. A genius like Third Young Master should have never been rejected by a woman before. It's precisely because she's deliberately playing hard to get that Third Young Master can't stop thinking about her now.

Just you wait. Third Young Master will lose interest in her very soon. At the end of the day, Third Young Master's final choice will only be you who has a suitable family background, not that b*tch Shi Ran."

Wen Yufei smiled. "Even if he really likes Shi Ran, it's impossible for her to enter the Chu Family."

"That's for sure," Shi Wenfei echoed. "Coupled with this matter, Shi Ran's reputation is completely ruined. With her current state, not to mention the Chu Family's door, I reckon the other wealthy families won't accept her either."

Shi Wenfei kept talking badly about Shi Ran.

Such that she looked terrible.

Because of that, Wen Yufei was in a much better mood.

That's right.

How could Shi Ran be compared to her?

Seeing that her mood had improved, Shi Wenfei heaved a sigh of relief.

No matter what, she had to curry favor with Shi Wenfei.

"I'll see how the effect on the Internet is. If it's not bad, I'll get someone to buy a wave of trending topics to get rid of Shi Ran from the entertainment industry once and for all. As long as this catches fire, Shi Ran will be completely helpless."

As Shi Wenfei spoke, she took out her phone and opened the trending list.

One would not know until they opened it.

As soon as she opened it, she realized that the trending topics on the hot search list and online had completely changed.

Shi Wenfei's smug smile froze on her face.

When Wen Yufei saw this, an ominous feeling surged in her heart. "What happened?"

Chapter 150: The Person Behind The Scenes

Shi Wenfei held the phone in her hand tightly. Because she had used too much strength, her fingertips were white and her hands were trembling slightly.

On the phone screen was a statement from Shi Ran's studio.

[Shi Ran's Studio] Regarding the rumors about the recent usurpation of the Shi family's shares, we would like to make the following clarification...

The studio first released a photo. It was of a contract signed with the Shi couple before Old Master Shi passed away.

It was clearly written that the old man would give Shi Ran 5% of the shares. When Shi Ran became an adult, she would have the right to freely control the shares.

If the Shi Baili couple wanted to own this 5% of the shares, they had to adopt her and treat her as their biological daughter.

If they did this, Shi Ran could transfer the shares to the Shi family or someone else who was related to the Shi family later.

The contract was very detailed and clear.

At the end, there were also the signatures of Old Master Shi and Shi Baili which made the contract effective.

[In other words, these shares were originally given to her by Old Master Shi???]

[Damn! Didn't Shi Wenfei's parents say that Old Master Shi left these shares for Shi Wenfei??]

[Old Master Shi seemed to have given these shares to Shi Ran in order to let them adopt her. What he means is that these shares were originally hers.]

[It's obvious that Shi Baili is coveting the shares. But because Shi Ran felt that the Shi family did not fulfill their duty as parents, she refused to give it to them so the Shi family flew into a rage.]

[It's hers to begin with. How can they have the cheek to say that it's theirs???]

[Still, didn't the Shi couple also raise her? It's not too much to ask for her shares, right?]

[That's right. Feifei has been missing for so many years. The Shi couple must feel guilty and want to make up for it.]

[What a joke. If Shi Baili wants to make up for it, why didn't he give up his shares? Why is he still coveting Shi Ran's shares?]

[But Shi Ran is not from the Shi Family to begin with. It's meaningless not to let go of her shares, right?]

The matter fermented for about half an hour before Shi Ran suddenly posted on Weibo.

[Shi Ran]: Grandpa left these shares for me before he passed away. He was afraid that I would be bullied when he was not around. He also said that when I become an adult, the shares can be distributed according to my will.

I was not interested in the Shi Family's shares, and I did not have such lofty vision. I was thinking about what to do with these shares.

The reason why I did not give them my shares was because of my disappointment in them, but I was also grateful for their adoption.

I did plan to give up the shares, but I didn't expect them to use this method to force me.

I'm not a pushover. I'll hold them accountable for their accusations. As for the shares, I won't hold them either.

Just yesterday, I had already transferred the shares to my Uncle for free. Uncle is the CEO of the company and his ability has always been praised by Grandpa.

I believe he will make the Shi family better.

At the end, she attached a photo. It was the last page of the equity transfer agreement. It was signed by her and her uncle.

[F*ck!!! So it's all Shi Baili framing Shi Ran???]

[They're too low class. They want to use the pressure of public opinion to force her even before obtaining the shares.]

[Now, they've suffered a double loss.]

[Looks like she's really not interested in the shares. She transferred them just like that. On the other hand, Shi Baili won't get anything in the end.]

[I remember that the Shi brothers have around the same percentage of shares. If Shi Ran suddenly transfers this 5% to her uncle, doesn't that mean that they have to change the person in charge?]

[In the end, he just wants to make a dowry for his biological daughter at the expense of Shi Ran.]

[To be honest, Shi Ran didn't do anything wrong from the beginning to the end, right? The one who adopted her was Old Master Shi. It was also Shi Baili and the others' decision to continue adopting her.]

[Exactly. It was them who had lost their biological daughter in the first place, not Shi Ran.]

[Shi Ran's really innocent.]

[She clearly didn't do anything wrong in this matter. Some brainless netizens criticized her brainlessly, so she has to come out to clarify.]

[Rumors spread like wildfire.]

The more Shi Wenfei looked at it, the more her heart palpitated.

She suddenly stood up and accidentally knocked over the drink on the table.

Glass shattered on the ground, and the drink splashed all over the ground.

However, she couldn't care less at this moment.

Wen Yufei felt that something was wrong.

She picked up her phone and quickly understood what had happened.

The surprise in her eyes had yet to completely fade.

She did not expect that Shi Ran would really make a comeback.

She even gave the shares to Shi Baili's brother, causing the Shi family to suffer a huge setback.

But...

Wen Yufei glanced at Shi Wenfei, disdain flashing across her eyes.

She originally thought that Shi Ran had really occupied the shares that belonged to Shi Wenfei.

She did not expect it to be something that this family coveted.

This time, she had really shot herself in the foot.

She had a hand of good cards, but played them utterly terribly.

Wen Yufei despised her in her heart, but she did not show it.

Shi Wenfei couldn't care less about Wen Yufei's disdain at this moment.

She immediately called Shi Baili.

Shi Baili was also mentally and physically exhausted.

The pressure from the public opinion was even greater than they had imagined. At this moment, not only was it trending on the entertainment rankings, but it was also on the financial news.

"Dad, the most important thing now is to suppress the popularity of this post. Pay up. No matter how much it costs, we have to suppress this post!" Shi Wenfei said anxiously.

"I've tried, but it won't work. The popularity can't be brought down at all. Someone is adding fuel to the fire behind the scenes. It's probably related to your uncle," Shi Baili said tiredly.

"Then what about removing the trending topic?" Shi Wenfei asked.

No matter what, this trending topic could not stay for long.

Otherwise, she would also be affected.

"It can't be removed. There must be someone behind this. The popularity of this matter has risen too quickly. It's not something your uncle can do."

Shi Baili was helpless.

Shi Wenfei glanced at Wen Yufei from the corner of her eye and said comfortingly, "Dad, don't worry. I'll think of a way."

After hanging up, she turned to Wen Yufei.

"Sister Yufei, I really have no choice in this matter. I still need your help," Shi Wenfei said humbly.

The Wen Family was a top-notch family.

It was definitely easy for them to reduce the popularity of this post and remove the trending topics.

Moreover, with the Wen family's financial resources, they might even be able to save her father from danger in the company.

So she had no choice.

Wen Yufei smiled gently. "How do you want me to help you?"

"We might need your father's help. At the very least, we have to stabilize my father's position in the company. If the company is snatched away by my Uncle, it will really be over."

Shi Wenfei thought that Wen Yufei had agreed and said anxiously.

However, in the next second, Wen Yufei's gentle voice sounded. "I want to help you too, but my father has always been in charge of the company's matters. He doesn't want me to interfere."

She frowned and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I might not be able to help you with this."

Shi Wenfei looked flustered, but she was sneering in her heart.

Don't think that she didn't know that Wen Yufei just wanted to stand by and do nothing.

If the fire did not touch Wen Yufei, why would Wen Yufei make a move?

But it didn't matter. She had plenty of methods.

At the thought of this, she sighed and sat back down. "This is actually not only helping me, but also helping yourself, Sister Yufei."

Chapter 151: Temptation Of Beauty

"Is that so?" Wen Yufei only looked at Shi Wenfei disapprovingly.

At this moment, Shi Wenfei's mentality had also stabilized. She said slowly, "I called my father just now and originally wanted to ask him to reduce the popularity of the post.

However, what I didn't expect was that no matter how much money was spent or how many people were asked, this popularity just couldn't decrease. Someone must have added fuel to the fire."

"Perhaps it's your uncle," Wen Yufei said softly.

Shi Wenfei raised her eyebrows and smiled. "I thought it was my uncle at first, but to be honest, my uncle isn't so capable."

"This matter reminds me of the previous trending topic. Does Sister Yufei know about that? That day, the trending events were dominated by it. What happened between me and Yufan occupied the entire trending list."

"Oh, no, there's another trending topic. It's regarding Shi Ran and the Third Young Master."

Wen Yufei's calm expression changed. "What are you trying to say?"

"Sister Yufei, don't you think this matter is very similar to that time? This person can make the popularity of this post remain at the top, and even spread to other hot topics like financial news. Why do you think this is?"

"There must be someone behind Shi Ran. According to my guess, this person is the Third Young Master."

After saying that, Shi Wenfei was not anxious to hear Wen Yufei's reply.

She waved her hand and ordered another drink.

Wen Yufei lowered her head and clenched her fists on her lap.

She had never thought about this before.

But it was indeed very likely.

Jinchen did not even let her father off for the sake of Shi Ran, what more a small Shi family.

She knew that Shi Wenfei was saying this to convince her.

Wen Yufei looked up and said, "If this matter was really done by Jinchen, it's even more difficult for me to interfere."

Shi Wenfei was not angry. Instead, she sighed.

She pretended to be helpless and said, "Third Young Master has already done so much for Shi Ran. I don't know what to do. I definitely can't win against Third Young Master.

At that time, if Shi Ran finds out that Third Young Master has done so much for her, she will probably be very touched. I think she has been treating Third Young Master very differently recently.

Sister Yufei, I'm actually worried too. If Shi Ran was touched by Third Young Master's actions and agrees to be with him, what will you do?"

Wen Yufei's face darkened.

She had been avoiding the possibility of Shi Ran being with Jinchen.

She always subconsciously felt that as long as Old Master Chu did not agree, it was impossible for Jinchen to be with Shi Ran.

But what if Shi Ran was really touched?

What if Shi Ran confessed first?

Could Jinchen really control himself?

Wen Yufei's heart skipped a beat.

However, when she met Shi Wenfei's confident expression, she said calmly, "What has that got to do with this? Even if they get together, Jinchen won't be able to marry Shi Ran in the end."

Shi Wenfei smiled. "Sister Yufei thinks that it's impossible for her to enter the Chu Family as you probably think that her background is not worthy of Third Young Master.

Sister Yufei probably doesn't understand. Actually, my uncle is a very talented businessman. It's just that he's been suppressed by my father all these years, so there's very little room for him to perform.

However, after today, the fact that he's the majority shareholder means that he can control the Shi Family's company. Once he's given the chance to showcase his strength, he will definitely be able to prove his strength.

Of course, it's still very difficult for the Shi Family to compare to the Chu Family, but what if we have Third Young Master's help? The key to my uncle's power is Shi Ran.

In other words, Shi Ran is a benefactor to him. At that time, with Third Young Master's help, the company will become better and better, and her status will also rise.

At that time, I wonder if Old Master Chu will see her in a different light. I don't know Old Master Chu very well. What do you think, Sister Yufei?"

Wen Yufei's calm expression no longer existed.

She did not expect Shi Wenfei to be so sharp-tongued.

However, she had to admit that Shi Wenfei's words hit her weakness.

The reason why she could still calmly let Shi Ran and Chu Jinchen interact with each other was because she was confident that Shi Ran could not enter the Chu family.

But what if the Shi Family developed?

What if Jinchen interfered in the Shi family's matters?

If that was really the case, Old Master Chu might really relent in the end.

Although there was the fortune-teller's previous divination, if Jinchen insisted, Grandpa Chu would not be able to do anything to him.

Thinking of this, Wen Yufei began to panic.

She looked at Shi Wenfei. "I can discuss this with Father, but I still can't make the decision. It depends on my Father's own decision."

Shi Wenfei smiled and took a sip of the new drink.

"It's fine, Sister Yufei. I can wait. I'm just worried about Sister Yufei. If the Shi family is in the hands of my father and me, we definitely won't let Shi Ran cling to us at all.

We can even chase her out of the house. However, this uncle has always done whatever he wants. I wonder what the two of them negotiated when she gave him the shares."

Wen Yufei forced a smile. "Don't worry, I'll help you deal with it."

"Thank you, Sister Yufei." Shi Wenfei smiled confidently.

As expected, Chu Jinchen was Wen Yufei's weakness.

Although Wen Yufei was a mature lady, she was also a pure romantic.

It was not difficult to subdue Wen Yufei.

Wen Yufei immediately contacted Wen Gongliang.

When Wen Gongliang found out, he only said that he would handle this matter.

On the other side.

Shi Ran had received Ji Wenfeng's message and knew that this matter had been completely resolved and Shi Baili was helpless.

[Ji Wenfeng]: The popularity of this matter is spreading very quickly. Clearly, someone is adding fuel to the fire behind the scenes. Without this person, it will probably take some time for the popularity to rise.

It might even be diminished and magicked away by the Shi family in advance. However, the Shi family has yet to take action so I guess they probably can't find a way.

In other words, they could not reduce the popularity or remove the trending topics. I only thought of one person who could do this.

Ji Wenfeng did not say who it was, but a face flashed across his mind.

—Chu Jinchen.

Who else could it be?

All along, Chu Jinchen did not seem to interfere much in her matters.

When she was in trouble, Chu Jinchen often did not say that he would help her resolve it. Instead, he placed himself in a support position.

Shi Ran did not like others to interfere in her business, and Chu Jinchen clearly knew this.

Therefore, all along, Chu Jinchen had done everything quietly.

Shi Ran pursed her lips.

In the next second, she stood up and walked towards Chu Jinchen's room next door.

Standing at the door, she was about to knock when she hesitated.

[Knock!!!]

[Just kick it away!!]

[It's rare for Master Ran to take the initiative to look for Third Young Master!!!]

[Third Young Master must be overjoyed.]

[I don't know what Third Young Master is doing.]

[As a person who came from Third Young Master's live-stream, there's a high energy indication ahead.]

Shi Ran did not hesitate for long and knocked on the door.

Soon, Chu Jinchen's door opened from the inside.

Only Chu Jinchen, who was wearing a towel, appeared in front of her.

Chapter 152: Just Words Of Gratitude?

Chu Jinchen seemed to have just taken a shower. His black hair was wet and dripping with water.

Water slid down his cheeks.

His muscular upper body was broad-shouldered and narrow-waisted, and there were still water droplets on it.

His chest muscles were just right, and his six-pack was eye-catching.

The lines on both sides of his abdomen stretched down and finally disappeared into the white towel.

[Ahhhhhh!!! Is this something I can watch????]

[Is this a picture of a handsome man coming out of the bath that I can see without spending money???!!!]

[Splash!!!!]

[The screen is wet. Thank you.]

[So handsome, so handsome. Third Young Master's figure is actually so good!!]

[If I were Master Ran, I would have already pounced on him and forced myself on him.]

[Is Third Young Master preparing to use a honey trap???]

[Who said this morning that his figure was only for specific people to see??]

[In a nutshell, I'm also someone special to Third Young Master.]

"I was taking a shower just now." Chu Jinchen's lips curled up lazily, and his voice seemed to be a little seductive.

Shi Ran's expression did not change in the face of beauty.

When the two of them first met, she had already seen everything.

"Then wash up first. I'll come over later." With that, she turned to leave.

The next second, her wrist tightened.

Caught off guard, she was already pulled into the room.

Bang!

The door closed.

Chu Jinchen imprisoned her against the wall, and the heat from his breath landed on her face.

Shi Ran reached out to push Chu Jinchen away.

Unexpectedly, her hands felt cold and wet.

She glanced at Chu Jinchen's bare upper body and retracted her hand.

[It's starting, it's starting!!]

[This scene is familiar!!]

[Last time, Third Young Master also suppressed Master Ran and turned off the live broadcast.]

[Production team, I advise you to be humane. If you dare to turn off the live broadcast this time, we'll directly rush to the official Weibo account!]

[Ahhh!!! I'm so excited. Oh my god, can I really see it??]

[The two of you can get straight to the point. We like to watch.]

"I'm done showering," Chu Jinchen said softly.

She frowned slightly. "Let go of me first."

No matter what, the camera was still there.

The scandals between her and Chu Jinchen were already everywhere.

If Chu Jinchen did this again, everyone would really think that the two of them were together.

Chu Jinchen released his grip on her. "I'll dry my hair first. Why don't you take a seat1?"

[Do???? Do????]

[Do!!! You can do it!!]

[Do it, hehe, do it!]

[Someone's smile is gradually becoming perverted.]

[Sisters in the comments, put on the bitter tea.]

[Is there really no one you know here??]

[The corners of my mouth are already shoulder to shoulder with the sun.]

Shi Ran walked to the sofa and sat down. When she saw the pillow on it, she picked it up.

She hugged the bolster to her chest.

Chu Jinchen walked out with the towel and wiped his hair.

Shi Ran glanced at the camera. Seeing that Chu Jinchen was so calm, she did not forget to remind him, "Do you want to... wear something?"

Chu Jinchen looked down and raised his eyebrows. "It's not like you haven't seen it before."

[???]

[Seen it before????]

[These two are abnormal.]

[For some reason, I suddenly remembered the bathtub that the Third Young Master had drawn previously. It was related to the first time the two of them met.]

[Thinking of the bathtub +1]

[It's just the upper body. It's normal for Master Ran to have seen it before... right?]

[Is it possible that these two have already done it?]

[F*ck! The thoughts of this batch of netizens are too dangerous!!!]

[Title Warning!!!]

There was not much of a reaction from Shi Ran.

"With the camera around, I'm afraid the live-stream will be blocked."

Chu Jinchen chuckled and sat opposite her, his sitting posture casual.

"I wanted to take a shower before our date," Chu Jinchen said.

Shi Ran nodded. "I came to look for you because..."

Realizing that there was a camera, she suddenly changed her words. "To thank you."

Chu Jinchen instantly understood.

"Is it just verbal gratitude?" he asked with a smile in his eyes.

"What do you want?"

"I want you..."

[!!!]

[Take it, take it, take everything!!!]

[F*ck, tonight is really exciting. Fortunately, I didn't go to someone else's live-stream.]

[Third Young Master hits a straight ball!!!]

[If you want to chase a straight girl, you have to play straight. Otherwise, the other party probably won't understand your feelings.]

[Yes, yes, yes. I want it tonight.]

"I want you to treat me to a meal."

[???]

[Hurhur]

[Speechless]

[I knew it wouldn't go so smoothly.]

[My pants are already off, and this is what you show me?]

"Alright, I'll treat you to supper tonight," Shi Ran said with a smile.

"Then I'll change my clothes." Chu Jinchen's eyes were filled with an even stronger smile.

He got up and walked towards the wardrobe. His hand was on the towel at his waist, and he pretended to pull it off.

Shi Ran supported her chin and had no intention of looking away.

Instead, there was a faint smile on her lips.

Chu Jinchen did it on purpose.

She knew.

Chu Jinchen paused.

He chuckled helplessly.

It seemed that he had been seen through.

Her eyes were filled with ridicule. "Aren't you going to take it off?"

Chu Jinchen turned around and leaned against the wardrobe behind him. "Are you sure you want to be here? I can't guarantee that I won't do anything."

Shi Ran stood up and walked towards the door.

As soon as she reached the door handle, she turned around with a smile. "I'll wait for you at the door."

[Why don't these two be more straightforward???]

[Top-notch flirting]

[Adult love is like this. You chase after me, I run. You run, I rush.]

[I thought I could see some restricted scenes.]

[Third Young Master is just spouting nonsense. End of observation.]

[Master Ran has already controlled Third Young Master tightly.]

Chu Jinchen changed his clothes and opened the door.

The two of them walked down the stairs side by side.

Most of the other guests gathered in the living room to chat.

Seeing the two of them, Gu Jia teased, "Are you two going on a date?"

She had heard Zuo Yifei mention what happened in the afternoon.

Zuo Yifei looked at the two of them, feeling jealous and helpless. He could not help but snort like a child.

[Hahahahaha]

[My child's reaction is too fun.]

[Zuo Yifei: I'm so angry, but I still have to keep smiling.]

At this moment, Wen Yufei and Shi Wenfei entered.

They immediately saw Shi Ran and Chu Jinchen preparing to leave.

"Where are you going?" Shi Wenfei asked curiously.

"They're going on a date." This was said by Gu Jia.

"A date?" Shi Wenfei was surprised and subconsciously looked at Wen Yufei.

Wen Yufei lowered her head and said nothing.

She had almost forgotten about the bet with Jinchen in the afternoon.

It was tonight's date.

Shi Wenfei thought for a moment.

She still needed Wen Yufei's help.

If Shi Ran made Wen Yufei unhappy, it would be troublesome if she went back on her word.

At the thought of this, Shi Wenfei smiled and said, "Why don't we all go out to play tonight? We haven't explored the island properly yet."

"We can take advantage of the fact that everyone is together tonight to eat supper and chat and look at the sea."

As Shi Wenfei spoke, she looked at Shi Ran. "What do you think, Sister?"

Chapter 153: Let's Go On A Date

[No way???? Isn't it a date? It's become a gathering???]

[Third Young Master and Master Ran's date.]

[Is Shi Wenfei really blind or did she do it on purpose???]

[Everyone already said that it was a date, but she insisted on a gathering. A gathering could be held at any time, but she wanted to do it now?]

[Shi Wenfei is such a wet blanket!!]

[It's obvious that Shi Wenfei and Wen Yufei have already formed an alliance. She's clearly helping Wen Yufei!!!]

[She really knows how to cause trouble. I'm so angry!!]

[The CP fans are too scary. Feifei just wants everyone to gather!]

Hearing Shi Wenfei's suggestion, Zuo Yifei was the first to raise his hand in agreement.

"I agree!!!" He raised his voice.

This young man did not hide his thoughts at all.

"Actually, it's not bad to go hang out together," Bai Jingtian said gently.

"Didn't Shi Ran and Third Young Master say that they were going on a date? We can gather another day," Gu Jia said.

How could she not know the purpose of this gathering?

"But today is our first day on the island. Of course, it's only meaningful to go for a gathering on the first day," Shi Wenfei said with a smile.

"The island is very beautiful at night," Zhou Yufan said with a smile.

He was undoubtedly on Shi Wenfei's side.

Shi Ran did not answer and only glanced at Chu Jinchen.

Sensing her gaze, Chu Jinchen turned around.

He saw through her thoughts at a glance.

His lips curved. "I'll listen to you."

[Heavens!! Although these words are so sweet, I still want to say, why did you leave the decision to Master Ran!!!]

[Master Ran is a straight woman. She might very well agree!!!]

[No!! Master Ran, don't agree.]

[I'm really speechless. What kind of bullsh*t gathering is this?]

[With Master Ran's straightforward personality, she will agree to the gathering. She's probably thinking that she can go on a date anytime.]

Shi Ran's gaze swept across the others present.

Zuo Yifei said softly, "The date can be arranged for another day. Today is the first day, so let's go shopping."

Although he knew that it was not good for him to be like this, he really did not want to watch Ranran date other men!

"That's right, Sister. Just listen to us. It's rare for everyone to have the same thoughts," Shi Wenfei said with a smile.

"That makes sense." Shi Ran nodded.

Wen Yufei gradually relaxed.

She was really afraid that Shi Ran would refuse.

But now, it seemed that there was no reason for Shi Ran to reject this gathering.

Although Jinchen liked her, her feelings for him were clearly still in a blur.

And based on her reactions in the previous episodes, Shi Ran's reaction to relationships was sometimes slower.

Therefore, she would definitely not reject everyone's suggestion and postpone the date.

This time, they managed to stop them. When the two of them want to go on a date again next time, they could still use the same trick.

Shi Ran tilted her head and said with a smile, "An island gathering is indeed a good idea. Everyone can go shopping and have supper. We have a date tonight, so we won't participate."

Everyone was speechless.

Didn't she just say that it made sense??

[Woohoo ~~~~]

[Master Ran is mighty!!!!!]

[That's right. Let's go on a date and let the others go to their gathering.]

[Has Master Ran become enlightened????]

[Unbelievable. These words actually came from Master Ran's mouth.]

[I thought that the date tonight had failed. I didn't expect Master Ran to be so awesome!!!]

[Is it possible that Master Ran actually likes Third Young Master too?]

[Previous poster, it's obvious, okay? Have you seen Master Ran propose a date to anyone? No, right?]

[Please take a look at Third Young Master's worthless appearance.]

Not only was her answer unexpected, but even Chu Jinchen was a little surprised.

The smile on his lips was uncontrollable. Even his casual black eyes were filled with a smile, as if they were about to overflow.

Wen Yufei panicked.

She glared at Shi Ran.

What did this mean? Why did she do this?

Could it be...

She also liked Jinchen?!

Thinking of this possibility, Wen Yufei's face turned pale.

"Sister, the gathering tonight is so rare. You can always go on your date with Third Young Master next time, right?" Shi Wenfei still refused to give up.

I heard that there's a place by the sea where we can have barbeque. I was thinking of having a heart-to-heart talk with everyone.

We guarantee that when the time comes, we won't disturb Third Young Master and Sister. We just want the atmosphere of everyone being together."

Shi Wenfei watched as Wen Yufei's expression became uglier and uglier.

She was afraid that her plan would fail, so she spoke even more enthusiastically.

[What is Shi Wenfei doing????]

[Confused comment. The other party already said that she's going on a date, but this woman is still talking endlessly.]

[I was still her passerby fan in the past. I don't have any feelings for her anymore.]

[As expected, reality shows can allow viewers to easily see through a person.]

[From what Shi Wenfei said, she's just short of saying that I don't want the two of you to go on a date.]

[It's sabotage.]

"I refuse," Shi Ran said coldly.

Then, she grabbed Chu Jinchen's wrist and looked at him. "Let's go on a date."

Chu Jinchen felt his heart race.

He had never thought that she would take the initiative, let alone take the initiative to tell him that they were going on a date!

He followed her obediently.

Shi Wenfei still wanted to stop her, but she was stopped by Gu Jia.

"If they want to go on a date, let them. The few of us can gather too. Isn't that the same?"

Shi Wenfei gritted her teeth.

She looked at Wen Yufei. "Sister Yufei..."

Wen Yufei forced an ugly smile. "I'm not feeling well, so I won't go. Everyone, have fun."

With that, she walked past everyone and left.

On the other side...

After walking out of the door, Shi Ran was about to let go of Chu Jinchen's hand.

Unexpectedly, Chu Jinchen moved faster. He turned his wrist and held her hand.

Shi Ran looked at him in confusion.

Chu Jinchen blinked innocently and said, "Don't people hold hands on dates? Did I misunderstand?"

Shi Ran raised her eyebrows.

In the end, she did not stop him and followed Chu Jinchen.

The two of them strolled to the beach where the sea breeze blew against their hair.

From the beginning to the end, the smile on Chu Jinchen's face never disappeared. Anyone could tell that he was in a very good mood.

Looking at Shi Ran's back, his eyes were filled with gentleness.

His voice was magnetic and low. "I'll settle the family matters as soon as possible."

"Huh?" Shi Ran turned around.

Family matters?

Chu Jinchen did not elaborate further. Instead, he asked, "I thought you would choose to gather with them. Why did you choose to go on a date with me?"

When he asked this question, he could even hear his own heartbeat.

[I'm also curious!!!]

[Curiosity +1]

[It'll be really regretful not to confess in this situation!!!]

[Confession!]

[What else could it be? Because Master Ran wants to be alone with you!!!]

[So romantic. It's really romantic. I feel like I've successfully put together a couple. What's going on?]

[Blindly guessing that Master Ran will say: Because I want to be with you! Ahhh!!!]

Chapter 154: I Have To Fulfill My Promise

"I promised you that I would go on a date with you tonight so I have to fulfill my promise," she said calmly.

Chu Jinchen: "?"

[?????]

[I thought it was some romantic scene. After all this time, it's actually about morals??]

[This is not Master Ran's fault. It's our fault. Why does everyone think that Master Ran will say sweet nothings?]

[Very good, this is Master Ran.]

[It seems a little unexpected, but it doesn't seem strange at all.]

[Third Young Master is speechless. Hahahahaha.]

Chu Jinchen was only stunned for a moment.

Soon, he chuckled softly. "It's fine."

His voice was numb.

The two of them strolled along the beach. Under the dark night sky, the sea was sparkling with fine light.

They went to a bar on the beach.

The bar was not far from the sea, and the sea breeze blew past.

Shi Ran and Chu Jinchen did not want to drink alcohol so they drank non-alcoholic drinks instead.

They were simply enjoying the cool sea breeze and beautiful scenery.

Chu Jinchen had a straw in his mouth as he drank his drink and stared at Shi Ran.

Shi Ran looked at the sea and narrowed her eyes in satisfaction.

The wind blew through her hair. Her hair fluttered in the wind, confusing someone's eyes.

The corners of Chu Jinchen's lips curled up slightly.

He took out his phone and ran his fingers across the screen.

The originally calm sea began to surge, and the waves slapped the beach again and again.

Bang!

A loud sound broke through the silent night.

The sky that was originally only dotted with a few stars exploded with a beam of light, illuminating the entire sky.

"Wow! It's fireworks!" Someone exclaimed.

The fireworks were dazzling and colorful, projecting on the sea. They were so beautiful that one could not take their eyes off them.

The customers of the bar were attracted by the fireworks and walked towards the sea in twos and threes.

Some of them had even started taking photos.

Shi Ran turned to Chu Jinchen. "You arranged it?"

Chu Jinchen did not admit it. Instead, he asked, "What do you mean?"

"Looking at everyone's reactions, fireworks are not an inherent program here. Only you have the financial resources and idle time."

Chu Jinchen: "?"

Why was this conversation getting more and more wrong?

Idle time?

He did not have idle time at all.

[Pfft, hahahahaha, I really know how to laugh.]

[Third Young Master: This is the first time I've done such a thankless thing.]

[Perhaps this is what a straightforward girl is like.]

[Idle. Hahahahaha]

[Third Young Master is quite romantic. He actually arranged fireworks.]

[Romantic until death!!!]

[These fireworks are really beautiful!!]

In the following time, neither Shi Ran nor Chu Jinchen spoke first.

The two of them leaned back in their chairs and quietly looked at the dazzling fireworks in the sky.

Time seemed to have stopped at this moment.

The laughter of the surrounding crowd seemed to gradually disappear.

In the lens of the camera, this scene was beautiful.

The fireworks dissipated, and the sound of the waves surged. The surroundings seemed to be even more noisy.

"It's quite nice," she said softly as she picked up the drink on the table.

Chu Jinchen stared at her face with a focused expression and a low and hoarse voice. "Yes, it looks good indeed."

Shi Ran suddenly turned around and met Chu Jinchen's black eyes.

"Switch location?" Chu Jinchen asked.

"Sure."

The two of them went to the shore where a small yacht was quietly placed.

Surprise flashed across Shi Ran's eyes.

Without asking further, she boarded the yacht with Chu Jinchen.

The yacht sailed quickly on the sea and finally stopped at the other side of the island.

"This is?" There was confusion in Shi Ran's eyes.

"This is where we'll be having our date tonight," Chu Jinchen said with a mysterious smile.

The two of them walked side by side, enjoying the breeze.

The air was filled with the faint fragrance of flowers.

Finally, they arrived at their destination.

Shi Ran stopped in her tracks.

A sea of bright red flowers was reflected in her clear eyes.

Chapter 155: Afraid That You'll Be Snatched Away

Surrounded by red light, a pavilion stood.

The vines of the flowers wrapped around the pillars of the pavilion. The top was transparent, and the stars in the sky were clearly visible.

[There's such a beautiful place on the island???]

[I've traveled here before, but I've never seen this place!]

[Isn't it obvious? Third Young Master must have prepared it!!]

[Ah!!! Is Third Young Master so romantic???]

[It's really beautiful. When did he make it? As expected, I like tall, rich, and handsome men the most!]

[There's nothing money can't do. If there is, just spend more.]

"Do you like it?" Chu Jinchen looked at her, his eyes filled with anticipation.

After returning in the afternoon, he got someone to set up this scene.

It was so that tonight's date could leave a deep impression on her.

Strictly speaking, this was their first official date.

"Not bad." The corners of Shi Ran's lips curled up.

She blinked and looked at Chu Jinchen. "What did you mean by waiting for you to settle everything?"

Chu Jinchen's eyes moved.

After a while, he chuckled softly.

Looking at the sea of flowers in front of him, he said slowly, "I've never hidden my feelings."

Shi Ran's long eyelashes fluttered.

Chu Jinchen stared at her, his thin lips slightly parted. "I originally thought that you're slow on emotions so If I'm too direct, I'll scare you away. Hence, everything must be done slowly.

But as you shined on the show and your life became more and more popular, I, who was originally confident of winning, became anxious."

"Anxious?" Shi Ran lowered her head and slowly moved towards the middle of the sea of flowers.

Chu Jinchen walked side by side with her.

The drone also approached at this moment.

Everyone could hear Chu Jinchen's gentle voice. "Yes, I was anxious. I was afraid that you would fall for someone else. Perhaps it's because of the family environment, I've always been quite confident in myself.

But I can't find that confidence when I'm facing you. I'll be anxious, panicky, and afraid.

So today, despite my panic, I still decided to say this.

But you don't have to feel burdened. I won't confess to you now. After this episode is over, I'll take care of everything at home. Only then will I have the right to stand in front of you and say those words to you."

Shi Ran stopped in her tracks.

She originally thought that tonight was just an ordinary date.

Unexpectedly, Chu Jinchen said this to her.

After a long time, she asked, "Then why are you telling me this now?"

Chu Jinchen raised his eyebrows. "Do you want me to tell the truth?"

"What do you think?"

Chu Jinchen's black eyes were serious as he said word by word, "I'm afraid you'll be snatched away."

[F*ck!!!!! What's going on???]

[If this doesn't count as a confession, what counts??]

[Third Young Master was just short of saying let's be together!!!]

[Ah!!! Is this really something I can watch??? He actually confessed.]

[Shout with me, agree with him!! Agree with him! Be together! Be together!!]

[I never expected there to be such a segment tonight!!]

In the end, Chu Jinchen and Shi Ran tacitly did not continue this topic.

They drank tea in the small pavilion as the evening breeze brushed across them.

It was comfortable and enjoyable.

At the same time, in the seaside villa.

The originally scheduled gathering was canceled because of the absence of Chu Jinchen, Shi Ran, and Wen Yufei.

Shi Wenfei stayed in her room. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became.

She originally thought that she could completely overthrow Shi Ran this time, but she did not expect to receive a blow from her instead.

Now that her reputation had been severely damaged, the company was working hard to repair it.

It was also for this reason that Zhou Yufan had already rushed back to the company overnight.

Shi Wenfei gritted her teeth.

She had lost this time, but she would definitely not let Shi Ran off so easily next time!

She had to make Shi Ran's life a living hell!!!

At this moment, Shi Wenfei's phone on the bed buzzed.

—It was her manager, Sister Chen.

Shi Wenfei glanced at the camera and went to the washroom.

She answered the call.

"Feifei, bad news. I don't know who released the hotel's surveillance footage online, but you and CEO Zhou are on the trending searches."

"What?!" Shi Wenfei's voice was sharp and almost broke.

She immediately opened the trending topic.

As expected, the popularity of that post had already topped the list and even overshadowed the Shi family matter.

She wanted to cover up the matter of the Shi family framing Shi Ran for embezzling shares, but she never thought that her scandal would be used to cover it up!

Shi Wenfei hurriedly opened the trending topic. When she saw the video, the blood on her face immediately drained.

She was too familiar with this video!

It was an anonymous video sent by the person who called himself "Ray" previously.

Shi Wenfei's hand was trembling as she held her phone. She did not even dare to open the comments section.

At this moment, the comments section had completely exploded because of this video.

[This is a surveillance video, right? There's still the date stamp in the lower left corner. More than half a year ago???]

[At that time, Shi Ran was still engaged to Zhou Yufan, right??]

[Didn't Zhou Yufan and Shi Wenfei always say that the two of them are innocent? They just appeared on the show and even looked like they're not familiar with each other.]

[Case solved. These two came on the variety show to promote themselves. When they become popular, their relationship will naturally be publicized.]

[Damn it, cheating man and mistress, scumbag and slut. I'm speechless.]

[Looks like the previous revelation was real. These two have long gotten together.]

[Such a delinquent artiste should be banned, okay?!]

Shi Wenfei was scolded ruthlessly by the netizens and even her private inbox on Weibo was flooded.

"Sister Chen, what's going on?! Who did this?" Shi Wenfei's voice was trembling.

"CEO Zhou is still investigating the person behind the scenes. At the moment, he has already asked the person-in-charge of the hotel. This surveillance footage was not circulated by them."

"Shi Ran! It must be her of course!" Shi Wenfei was suddenly agitated.

"Other than her, there won't be anyone else. At that time, someone used this video to threaten us with eight million yuan. That amount was the same as Shi Ran's termination fee. It must be her! She's taking revenge on us!"

Sister Chen said weakly, "Whether it's her or not, the most important thing now is to eliminate the negative effects. Come back tomorrow first. You can't stay on this show anymore. I'll make a public statement."

After hanging up, Shi Wenfei sat on the ground dejectedly.

She was in a daze.

In the end, she gritted her teeth and said word by word, "Shi! Ran!"

The next day.

Everyone knew about Shi Wenfei's incident last night. She and Zhou Yufan had left the production team overnight.

Everyone gathered in the living room.

Director Wang announced, "We lost three guests today."

Everyone was puzzled.

Three guests?

Wasn't Shi Wenfei and Zhou Yufan a total of two people?

It was also at this moment that everyone realized that they were still missing a person.

"That's right. Other than Shi Wenfei and Zhou Yufan, Yufei's team communicated with the production team last night. For special reasons, she also withdrew from 'Love Warning'."

[Three people are gone all of a sudden???]

[I can understand Shi Wenfei and Zhou Yufan. Why did Feifei quit too??]

[Do you not want to see Master Ran and Third Young Master flaunt their love?]

[Shi Wenfei and Zhou Yufan have finally left.]

[After seeing the trending topic last night, my heart ached for Master Ran.]

"Yufei said that although she only stayed for a day, she was still very happy and left a letter for everyone."

Chapter 156: I'll Take Care Of You Then

The production team staff handed the letters to everyone.

Shi Ran looked at the letter in her hand and opened it.

—It was nice to meet you.

It was just a few words, very official.

She inadvertently looked in Chu Jinchen's direction.

However, she realized that Chu Jinchen did not even open the letter. Clearly, he did not care about the contents of the letter.

For the next two days, the recording of the variety show became very warm and harmonious because of the absence of Shi Wenfei, Wen Yufei, and Zhou Yufan.

There were no signs of scheming at all. It was as if it had become a slow variety show.

Shi Ran and Chu Jinchen stayed together almost the entire time, except when they slept at night.

Zuo Yifei wanted to cause trouble many times, but he was stopped by Bai Jingtian.

It was unknown if Bai Jingtian had given up, but not only did he not take a step closer to Shi Ran, he even helped create space for her and Chu Jinchen to be alone.

Hence, the next camp was formed by Chu Jinchen and Shi Ran.

Zuo Yifei, Bai Jingtian, and Gu Jia formed the other camp.

On one side were old friends, and on the other was a honeymooning couple.

Until the end of the episode, the netizens were still lingering in the romantic vibes and enjoying themselves.

[Master Ran and Third Young Master are really too sweet. I hope the next episode will also follow this standard, okay?]

[I thought it would be a slaughterhouse, but I didn't expect it to be so harmonious.]

[Although these two don't have much intimate contact, for some reason, they look like they are together already.]

[Third Young Master's attractive gaze makes me want to marry him, but Master Ran actually managed to withstand it.]

[I hope that Third Young Master and Master Ran will already be together when the recording starts next week!!]

After the recording of the show ended, Shi Ran went to film.

San Yu had parked the car at the gate to wait for them.

After Chu Jinchen got into the car, San Yu started the car and headed towards KT Corporation.

However, in the next second, he heard Chu Jinchen's voice from the back seat.

"To the Family Mansion."

San Yu paused and said, "Yes."

He had also watched the live broadcast over the past few days, including Third Young Master's confession by the sea of flowers.

It was him who had asked someone to prepare the sea of flowers and fireworks.

Third Young Master had also said that he would confess to Miss Shi after settling the matters at home.

Then if they returned to the old residence now, would it be...

San Yu's expression was solemn.

No matter what decision the Third Young Master made, he would agree and follow him unconditionally.

Chu Family Mansion

When he heard the news of Chu Jinchen's return, Old Master Chu, who was originally strolling in the front courtyard, immediately turned around and walked back into the house.

"Old Master." The butler was puzzled.

Old Master Chu snorted. "His confession to that female celebrity has caused an uproar. It must be due to bad reasons for him to suddenly come back at this time. I don't want to see him."

"Grandpa, I'll be very sad if you say that." Chu Jinchen's indifferent voice sounded.

Old Master Chu stopped in his tracks.

He turned around and saw Chu Jinchen walking over step by step with a smile on his lips. He did not look sad at all.

Her expression darkened. "My heart hasn't been good recently. Don't anger me."

This was a warning to Chu Jinchen.

"Looks like Grandpa has already guessed my purpose for coming back this time." Chu Jinchen sat down on the bamboo chair.

"I don't know why." Old Master Chu turned his face away.

He did not want to see this unruly fellow at all!

Why did the fortune-teller predict that the family will rise to greater heights with Jinchen as the head of the family!

Otherwise, he could have introduced others to Yufei and avoided falling out with his grandson.

"I want to annul the engagement," Chu Jinchen said lazily.

"Impossible!" Old Master Chu refused without hesitation.

He sat down beside Chu Jinchen with his cane and sighed. He said earnestly, "Do you think Grandpa doesn't want you to be happy?"

"But the prerequisite for happiness is that you must be alive! You're willing to lose your life for a woman?!"

Chu Jinchen said indifferently, "Grandpa, one has to enjoy life in a timely manner. Moreover, superstition is against the law."

"Shut up!" Old Master Chu roared.

He originally wanted to talk to Jinchen calmly.

However, other than angering him, this unfilial grandson was not doing anything else.

There were so many things being said, but none of them were what he liked to hear!

Chu Jinchen chuckled softly. "Grandpa, I'm serious. Either we annul the engagement, or..."

He paused.

Old Master Chu suddenly looked at him.

However, he realized that Chu Jinchen's expression was more serious than ever.

This time, Old Master Chu was even angrier. "Why? Could it be that you want to threaten me with your position as the heir?!

Chu Jinchen, you have to think carefully. When you're no longer the heir of the Chu Family, do you really think that female celebrity will still like you?

How is Yufei inferior to that female celebrity? You'd rather abandon everything to be with that female celebrity!"

Chu Jinchen raised his eyebrows as Shi Ran's face flashed across his mind.

The smile on his lips became even gentler. "Grandpa, since I was young, I've never had any desires or interests. I'm not very interested in anything, but she's the only one I really want to spend the rest of my life with."

Old Master Chu's heart skipped a beat.

Perhaps it was the first time he had heard Chu Jinchen speak his mind.

Or perhaps these words had touched a hidden corner of his heart. At this moment, Old Master Chu could not say anything to reprimand him.

Chu Jinchen stood up. "Grandpa, before the news of the annulment comes, remember to find someone to replace KT Group."

"You!"

Old Master Chu's anger that had originally subsided surged again.

This was a threat!

It was definitely a threat!

However, Chu Jinchen had already left with his long legs, leaving only his extremely carefree back view in sight.

Old Master Chu's grip on the cane tightened.

Her hair seemed to have turned even whiter.

After a long time, he sighed. "Tell me, I'm clearly doing this for his own good. I'm his grandfather. Is it wrong for me to want him to live? Why did I become the villain instead!"

The butler behind him smiled. "Master, Third Young Master has been smart since he was young and has always had his own opinions. He looks like a gentleman and easy-going, but you also know that he's more stubborn than anyone else."

"That's right." Old Master Chu was helpless. "This grandson of mine is really like the young me."

With that, he shook his head and chuckled.

"Forget it, forget it. I'm also someone whose foot is already in the grave. If he wants to accompany me, I'll fulfill his wish!"

"Master, you mean..." the butler asked.

"Help me ask Old man Wen out. I'll go and talk to him."

"Yes." The butler smiled.

...

After Chu Jinchen left the Chu Family, he went straight to the production team of "Return With The King".

Because he was the largest investor, there was no obstruction at all when he made his way to the door of the dressing room.

He knocked on the door.

When Ji Wenfeng saw Chu Jinchen, his eyes widened in fear.

He quickly moved aside to let Chu Jinchen in.

Shi Ran was reading the script by the window.

When she saw Chu Jinchen, she raised her eyebrows in surprise. "Why are you here?"

The two of them had only been separated for more than two hours.

Chu Jinchen walked up to her and squatted down. He looked up pitifully.

After a while, he said in a low, aggrieved voice, "I'm homeless."

Shi Ran's eyes flickered.

There was no need to ask. She could guess what had happened.

Shi Ran raised her red lips. "I'll take care of you then ."

Chapter 157: Only One Person Can Be My Girlfriend And Wife

Ji Wenfeng: "!!!"

He never expected that to be Shi Ran's answer.

What was going on???

Third Young Master and Shi Ran became a couple???

He remembered that two days ago, Third Young Master had said that he would only confess to Shi Ran after settling the matters at home.

He could roughly guess that it was about Third Young Master and Yufei's engagement.

Did this mean that Third Young Master had left the Chu Family in order to cancel the engagement?

Thinking of this, Ji Wenfeng was even more stunned.

He did not expect Third Young Master to really abandon the position of the Chu family's heir for Shi Ran!

Chu Jinchen was also shocked.

Those deep black eyes trembled.

His thin lips parted slightly and he chuckled. "Don't tease me."

Clearly, he treated Shi Ran's words as a joke.

"I'm not teasing you." Her expression was serious.

Chu Jinchen looked up and met Shi Ran's eyes.

After a long time, a faint smile appeared on Chu Jinchen's lips, and his voice became much gentler. "Then I'm going to be a gigolo?"

She chuckled. "If you want."

Chu Jinchen rubbed his chin and pondered for a moment. "It'll be a good experience."

"Then where will I live?" He smiled teasingly.

"My house?" She leaned closer and pressed her nose against his as she asked in a low voice.

Chu Jinchen's heart skipped a beat.

He had gotten too used to the Shi Ran who knew nothing about relationships... He found it hard to handle being suddenly teased like this.

At this moment, Ji Wenfeng, who was standing not far away like a third wheel: "..."

Hi.

There's someone else here.

Can you see me?

Shi Ran straightened up and the smile on her lips deepened. "I'm just joking. You can stay at Big Brother Ji's house. I think he'll definitely be very happy to take you in."

Chu Jinchen was a little disappointed.

Hearing Shi Ran's words, he turned to Ji Wenfeng with a gentle smile. "Is that so? Wenfeng, are you willing to take me in?"

Ji Wenfeng: "..."

Should he say that he was willing? Or not?

Third Young Master should want to live with Shi Ran more.

If he agreed and Third Young Master successfully moved into his house, would it ruin Third Young Master's plans?

But if he refused...

He glanced at Chu Jinchen's deep black eyes.

Ji Wenfeng trembled.

Damn it!

How would he dare to reject Third Young Master!

Unless he wanted to die.

After thinking for a moment, Ji Wenfeng said conservatively, "It's not impossible, but it's not convenient for me these days."

Chu Jinchen sighed regretfully. "Then there's no choice."

"Qiu Yaohang, Wen Yu, you can choose between them." Shi Ran looked at the script without looking up.

Chu Jinchen giggled.

He did not really think that Shi Ran would let him live with her.

All in all, it was only a joke.

"Although I left home, I still have a place to live."

The corners of Ji Wenfeng's mouth twitched.

Why did it sound so childish!

"Actually..." Shi Ran opened her mouth.

"Huh?" Chu Jinchen looked at her intently.

In the next second, she suddenly raised Chu Jinchen's chin. Her dark brown eyes reflected Chu Jinchen's current appearance.

Shi Ran sized up Chu Jinchen's face carefully

"With your appearance, you can enter the entertainment industry. How about letting Big Brother Ji sign you?"

Ji Wenfeng: "?"

Don't tease me!

Thank you!

"Wouldn't that increase the number of wife fans, girlfriend fans, and so on?" Chu Jinchen asked.

Shi Ran thought for a moment and nodded.

Indeed.

There were many girlfriend and wife fans due to the presence of handsome male celebrities in the industry.

"However, only one person can be my girlfriend and wife." Chu Jinchen said seriously.

Shi Ran's ears twitched.

...

At the Wen family.

Old Master Wen sat on the sofa.

His hair was already completely white. When he smiled, his eyes narrowed, and he looked especially kind.

After the old butler sent Elder Chu off, he returned to the living room.

"Where's the information I asked you to look up?"

When the old butler heard this, he immediately picked up a stack of documents and handed them to Old Master Wen.

"Old Master, this is all the information about that person."

Old Master Wen put on his reading glasses and carefully flipped through the information in his hand.

As he read, he asked, "So the person Ah Liang targeted previously is called Shi Ran?"

"Yes, Old Master. Because Third Young Master is especially concerned about this female celebrity called Shi Ran, Eldest Young Master was afraid that Third Young Master will annul his engagement with Little Miss. Hence he wanted to eliminate her."

Hearing the old butler's explanation, Old Master Wen mocked, "He's always been rough and reckless. How dare he touch Chu Jinchen's people?"

The old butler explained, "Eldest Young Master was also desperate when he saw that Little Miss was sad. However, Third Young Master indeed treats this person well. I've never seen Third Young Master care so much about someone."

Old Master Wen smiled when he heard that. "That kid, Jinchen. Don't look at him and think that he's always smiling and looks gentle. He's actually more ruthless than anyone."

"Ah Liang was too rash this time. It's not strange for Jinchen to retaliate when his people are touched."

When the old butler heard this, he could not help but laugh.

Those who did not know better would think that the Old Master was Third Young Master's grandfather.

"By the way." Old Master Wen closed the document. "You said that the people under You Te wanted to kill Shi Ran and were filmed and uploaded online instead?"

"Yes, Old Master. I'll go look for the video." The old butler understood.

Before long, the old butler walked over with the video.

He placed the tablet in front of Old Master Wen and pressed play.

The background in the video was not far from the apartment where Shi Ran lived.

The video showed Shi Ran being surrounded, her bodyguard's rescue being stopped, and Shi Ran defeating the other party.

The video was not long, but it made Old Master Wen's eyes light up.

"This girl is so powerful?" Old Master Wen exclaimed. "Even if You Te were to personally take action, he probably wouldn't be able to do anything to her. No wonder Ah Liang was helpless against her."

Seeing Old Master Wen say this, the old butler said, "Old Master, Old Master Chu just came over to propose the annulment of the engagement. It seems that Third Young Master and the Chu Family must have quarreled.

Old Master, are you planning to take action personally to maintain the marriage alliance with the Chu Family?"

"Hahaha—" Old Master Wen laughed heroically.

He waved his hand. "I'm old. The younger generation should deal with their matters themselves. An old man like me won't do such an annoying thing.

Besides, I've watched Jinchen grow up. I know his personality very well. If he's unwilling to do something, it's useless even if you hold a knife to his neck."

The old butler echoed, "That's true."

"By the way, Ah Qi and his wife are coming back tomorrow, right?" Old Master Wen asked.

"Yes, Old Master. Young Master called back yesterday and said that their flight is tomorrow morning."

Old Master Wen smiled in relief. "Ever since my granddaughter died young back then, they rarely returned to the country. Even Ah Yu became distant."

"Little Young Master and Young Madam must have already let go of what happened back then, which was why they could return to the country this time."

Old Mr. Wen let out a long sigh. "I hope so."

Chapter 158: Termination Fee One Dollar

The matter between Shi Wenfei and Zhou Yufan fermented even more.

Even if Shi Wenfei closed the comments section on Weibo, she was in a terrible fix.

Even Zhou Yufan's company's stocks was affected.

The netizens also used the video to quickly find all kinds of evidence that Zhou Yufan and Shi Wenfei were already together.

For example, the background layout of the room in Shi Wenfei's previous live broadcast was exactly the same as the one Zhou Yufan had posted online.

There were also the various small actions of the two of them on the variety show.

There were even people who called themselves the staff of "Love Warning" who revealed that Shi Wenfei and Zhou Yufan had slept in the same room several times.

In the blink of an eye, the wind changed. Shi Wenfei and Zhou Yufan had entered the center of the storm.

At this moment, Shi Wenfei was staying in Zhou Yufan's apartment.

Zhou Yufan was discussing countermeasures with the public relations manager.

In the end, they finalized the plan and asked the public relations manager to carry it out.

Shi Wenfei's eyes were swollen from crying and she did not even dare to turn on her phone.

An overwhelming scandal was brewing.

Zhou Yufan went forward and pulled Shi Wenfei into his arms. He comforted her softly, "It's fine, Feifei. With me around, I'll resolve it."

"Can it really be resolved, Yufan?"

"Trust me, Feifei."

Shi Wenfei choked and said, "Then can I still return to the entertainment industry? Yufan, I really like the profession of an actress. I really don't want to quit just like that."

She grabbed Zhou Yufan's clothes and cried even harder.

Zhou Yufan also had many things on his mind.

Even the company's stocks were affected, and his current position as the CEO was in danger.

Therefore, when he heard that Shi Wenfei was only concerned about whether she could continue to stay in the entertainment industry, he felt a little frustrated.

However, he still endured it and said, "Feifei, no matter how we deal with this matter, we can only admit to it in the end. Hence, you have to withdraw from the entertainment industry for the time being."

"What?!" Shi Wenfei was in disbelief. "Yufan, I don't want to quit. I've sacrificed so much. It wasn't easy for me to reach this step. I... I don't want to!"

Zhou Yufan rubbed his glabella. "When you quit, we can get married. Isn't it good to be my wife and enjoy life at home? My parents also hope that you can accompany them at home."

"But..."

Hearing the word "married", Shi Wenfei began to hesitate.

Compared to the glitz of the entertainment industry, marrying into the Zhou Family was naturally a better choice.

Especially now that her parents were affected and Zhou Yufan's family was still willing to accept her, she should seize the opportunity.

"Will Uncle and Auntie accept me..." Shi Wenfei asked carefully.

"Why wouldn't they? They can't be happier. After this storm passes, I'll give you a grand wedding and make you the happiest bride in the world."

When Shi Wenfei heard Zhou Yufan's words, she gradually calmed down.

She smiled through her tears. "Alright!"

"Then what are you going to do this time?"

Zhou Yufan took out his phone and opened Weibo. "We can only take the risk now."

On the trending list, everyone was still discussing Zhou Yufan and Shi Wenfei.

At this moment, a trending topic quickly appeared out of thin air.

Everyone opened it and saw that it was Zhou Yufan's account. He had made a statement.

He first released the email that threatened him for money. The name "Ray" was written on it.

Then, he admitted to his relationship with Shi Wenfei and said that a hacker called "Ray" had threatened him for eight million yuan with this video.

He also promised that the video would not be circulated.

Zhou Yufan released his chat with Ray and the information about him.

It showed that with Ray's status, it was absolutely impossible for him to threaten him for just eight million dollars.

Therefore, he suspected that someone was impersonating Ray.

It was also at this moment that Shi Ran's contract with Zhou Yufan's company was released. It clearly stated that the termination fee was eight million yuan, the same amount as the threat.

In the end, Zhou Yufan said that it was his fault for cheating, so he could accept any moral condemnation. But Shi Ran's actions had violated the law, so he had already called the police.

No one expected this.

[No way? Threat????]

[It's really difficult to believe that such a coincidental number has nothing to do with Shi Ran.]

[Moreover, if I remember correctly, before the incident between Shi Wenfei and Zhou Yufan broke out, there happened to be a storm within the Shi family.]

[It's obvious that she's deliberately taking revenge, so she violated the conditions she discussed with Zhou Yufan previously.]

[Eight million yuan for the termination fee. Celebrities are really rich!!!]

Just as everyone was about to watch the show, almost a minute after the trending topic, Shi Ran suddenly posted on Weibo.

There were no words, only a picture.

The photo was of her termination contract with Zhou Yufan's company. It was clearly written that the termination fee was one dollar.

[Pfft, hahahaha, is this true?? The termination fee is only one dollar??]

[Is there really such a cheap termination fee?!]

[Please take a look at the signature of the lawyer below, Zhang Lu.]

[Could it be the chief of the legal department of KT Corporation??]

[It should be him. Other than him, I really can't think of anyone else who's so awesome that they can bring down the termination fee to 1 dollar.]

[Isn't this a slap in the face? Do I still need to threaten you for a 1 dollar termination fee???]

[Master Ran is Master Ran. She doesn't say much and directly pastes evidence.]

[Didn't anyone notice? Zhang Lu is the chief legal officer of KT Group and belongs to Third Young Master. Why is he helping Shi Ran?]

[Previous poster, you've discovered something! So Third Young Master and Master Ran already know each other back then!! Their relationship has even reached this point???]

Everyone discussed fervently, but no matter what, the public opinion was all beneficial to Shi Ran.

Zhou Yufan and Shi Wenfei were once again at the center of the storm. This time, they were even scolded for slander and launching attacks in desperation.

Zhou Yufan was furious.

But this matter could not be left as it is.

In the end, he could only step out and apologize.

He posted a long article about his emotionless engagement to Shi Ran.

And how when he met Shi Wenfei, he struggled to keep his heart from going astray.

He took all the blame.

Shi Wenfei had disappeared without a trace. When the fans asked her why she did not stand up, she directly announced her withdrawal from the entertainment industry.

The Internet was also in a mess because of these people.

Shi Wenfei looked at the announcement she had made and felt lost.

Fortunately,

She still had the Shi and Zhou families. Even if she could not become a big star, she could still be the eldest daughter and young madam.

At the thought of this, Shi Wenfei remembered her family problems.

She immediately called Wen Yufei.

Previously, Wen Yufei had said that she wanted to help her but she did not know how she was doing now.

Wen Yufei quickly picked up the call and said gently, "I saw the statement you sent. What a pity. You've already come so far."

Shi Wenfei lowered her eyes. "Sister Yufei, I'm looking for you regarding another matter. The last time I asked you..."

Before she could finish speaking, Wen Yufei interrupted, "I'm sorry, I don't think I can help you anymore."

Shi Wenfei's eyes widened as she asked loudly, "Why?!"

Chapter 159: Master Ran Begins To Care

"My father originally wanted to help you too. After all, I'm also your friend. It's impossible for me to leave you in the lurch. However, since Jinchen interfered in this matter, I really have no choice "

"If my father insists on helping you, it's very likely that it'll implicate my father's company. Therefore, you can only rely on yourselves in this matter."

Wen Yufei's voice was still gentle.

"I'm really sorry. I still have to film. Let's talk next time." Wen Yufei hung up.

Shi Wenfei gritted her teeth in anger.

Wen Yufei, that b*tch!

She said that it was for the company when she was clearly afraid that Third Young Master would blame her!

Serves her right for not being able to win Third Young Master's heart! Hypocritical woman!

Zhou Yufan had just finished his call when he turned around and saw Shi Wenfei sitting on the sofa. Her face was lowered, and her expression was hidden in the darkness, looking ferocious and terrifying.

His eyes trembled.

Was this still the gentle and understanding Feifei he knew?

At this time, Shi Ran was still on set.

Ji Wenfeng looked at the news online.

Then he turned to Shi Ran, who was reading the script by the window and Chu Jinchen, who was sitting on a chair.

He thought for a moment and walked forward. "Shi Wenfei has left the entertainment industry."

Shi Ran was not surprised.

"Also, Zhou Yufan has been greatly affected by this matter. The company's stocks fluctuated too much, and the shareholders directed the matter towards his father. Zhou Yufan has already been removed from his position as the CEO."

Shi Ran did not think much of it. "Help me send a message."

"Yes?"

"Annul the engagement." Shi Ran smiled.

Ji Wenfeng instantly understood what she meant. "Alright."

Chu Jinchen held his chin and smiled lazily.

If the engagement was annulled, could he...

Take advantage of the situation?

Shi Ran was filming the last scene today.

After filming, the production team cheered happily.

The director personally gave her a bouquet of flowers. "Congratulations, you're done filming. You're an outstanding actress. You'll definitely shine on this path!"

"Thank you, Director Li," she said humbly.

Shi Ran's first real film officially wrapped up.

When she and Ji Wenfeng were ready to leave, Chu Jinchen was already waiting in the car.

As soon as she entered the car, she was greeted by a bouquet of pink roses.

Chu Jinchen smiled gently. "Congratulations, you're done filming."

Shi Ran was stunned.

She recalled that when she filmed "The Chained Palace", although it was only a short scene, it was also her first scene after entering this body.

At that time, Chu Jinchen had also given her a bouquet of flowers.

Shi Ran accepted it with a smile in her eyes.

Ji Wenfeng sat in the front passenger seat with San Yu who was driving.

The two of them looked at each other.

They all felt like they were third wheels at this moment.

Just then, Chu Jinchen's phone rang.

He looked at the caller ID and raised his eyebrows in surprise.

He slid the answer button and raised the phone to his ear.

Shi Ran quickly put the flowers aside.

A woman's voice suddenly sounded in the silent car.

"Baby, it's me." The woman's voice was crisp and playful.

Shi Ran's fingers paused.

It was a voice from Chu Jinchen's phone.

"It's been so long. Did you miss me?" the woman asked delicately.

Chu Jinchen seemed to be in a good mood. His lips curled up. "It's hard for you to remember me."

"How can you say that? You're my favorite baby."

Shi Ran glanced at Chu Jinchen.

Baby?

My favorite baby?

She narrowed her eyes in displeasure.

"Oh?" Chu Jinchen smiled faintly. "I'm afraid that someone will contest that."

"What kind of tone is that?" A magnetic and steady man's voice sounded.

"I'm on the phone with my baby. Don't disturb us," the woman protested. "I haven't chatted with my son in a long time!"

Son?

Shi Ran turned around and met Chu Jinchen's deep black eyes.

Chu Jinchen's eyes were filled with smiles. He opened his mouth and said silently, "My parents."

Shi Ran nodded, the tips of her ears turning red.

She thought it was...

"Where are you now? Are you with Ranran?" Chu Jinchen's mother's tone was suddenly excited.

Ranran?

Chu Jinchen glanced at Shi Ran teasingly.

Shi Ran was also a little surprised.

Chu Jinchen's mother continued, "I watched 'Love Warning'. I'm also a supporter of your CP."

"Oh?" Chu Jinchen was interested.

"How are the two of you now? I've never seen you so concerned about a woman. That doesn't look like an act," Chu Jinchen's mother said with a smile.

"If not for the fact that he likes that girl, why would he have gone on a variety show?" Chu Jinchen's father's lukewarm voice sounded.

Chu Jinchen smiled and did not say anything.

"You've already confessed so what did Ranran say? Did she agree? I like such a valiant daughter-in-law. You have to seize the opportunity," Chu Jinchen's mother said.

Hearing this, Chu Jinchen's father echoed again, "He should cancel his engagement first."

Almost every sentence was like a bucket of cold water.

"Mother, did you buy a lot of lemons? Why do I smell a sour stench even through the phone?" Chu Jinchen pretended to be puzzled.

"Chu Jinchen!" Chu Jinchen's father gritted his teeth.

Chu Jinchen ignored him completely and said, "You looked for me just to gossip?"

"Of course not. Your father and I will go back tomorrow."

"What time is your flight?" Chu Jinchen asked.

"In the morning, I'll go back with your Auntie Xiaorou and the others. Come and pick us up and bring Ranran along."

Chu Jinchen and Shi Ran looked at each other.

He asked directly, "My mother asked you to pick her up, okay?"

Shi Ran pursed her lips.

Chu Jinchen chuckled as if he was joking. He said to his mother on the other end of the phone, "She still has an appointment tomorrow. I'll..."

"Sure."

Shi Ran's voice sounded in his ear.

Chu Jinchen paused.

He thought that he had heard wrongly and his black eyes narrowed.

Shi Ran's lips curled up, and her eyes were filled with a teasing smile. "Is there a problem?"

Chu Jinchen came back to his senses and reached out to pinch Shi Ran's face lightly. He said seriously, "Looks like I'm not dreaming."

"You're too fake." She joked before slapping Chu Jinchen's hand away.

"Looks like Ranran is really by your side. The development of your relationship must be going well. Quickly let me have a chat with my future daughter-in-law!" Chu Jinchen's mother was very excited.

"Don't scare her away." Chu Jinchen was helpless.

"Alright, I'll send you the flight information later. I won't be a third wheel anymore."

With that, Chu Jinchen's mother hung up.

She looked at her husband with a headache. "Looks like Jinchen really likes her. I don't know what to do with Feifei."

On Wen Yufei's side.

At this moment, she was in Wen Gongliang's study.

"Father, I'm indignant," Wen Yufei said as she cried. "I've liked him for so many years whereas he and Shi Ran have only known each other for a short time. How can he be so heartless as to cancel the engagement?"

At this moment, Wen Gongliang was also furious. "I didn't expect Chu Jinchen to actually convince Old Master Chu to come and annul the engagement. What exactly is going on!"

Wen Yufei lowered her head sadly. "I don't want to give up."

Wen Gongliang sat on the chair and considered it carefully.

Then, he suddenly looked up and said, "By the way, the Chu couple is coming back tomorrow. They're flying in the morning with your uncle and the others."

"At that time, you'll perform well in front of the Chu couple in the name of picking up your uncle and aunt."

"Chu Jinchen doesn't listen to Old Master Chu, but he does listen to his parents' opinions. I don't believe that the Chu couple would let go of a socialite like you and accept an unknown woman."

Chapter 160: If You Marry Her, She Might Become A Widow

The next day.

However, because of a last-minute appointment Shi Ran had to attend to, they had no choice but to change the morning pick-up to a dinner meeting.

Chu Jinchen arrived at the airport.

From afar, he saw his parents and the Wen couple walking out together.

At the same time, there was another person beside the Wen couple.

Chu Jinchen's eyes darkened.

"Baby!" Seeing Chu Jinchen, Mother Chu pounced over happily and hugged her son.

She looked around but did not see the person she wanted to see.

Instead, she heaved a sigh of relief.

"Fortunately, Ranran didn't come. Otherwise, it would have been awkward," Mother Chu said softly.

She did not expect Yufei to suddenly come over to pick her up.

Although Yufei was there to pick up her best friend, it would be very awkward if Shi Ran and Yufei met.

Chu Jinchen smiled and lowered his head. "If you don't let go of me, I'm going to be beaten to death."

Mrs. Chu stuck out her tongue. "I almost forgot about your father's jealousy."

Father Chu stepped forward and hugged Mother Chu. He said in a low voice, "Since you already have a wife, don't hug other people's wives."

Chu Jinchen raised his eyebrows.

Wen Yufei walked over with her aunt arm in arm and happened to hear Mother Chu's words.

She thought that she was the one Mother Chu was talking about.

She lowered her head shyly. "Auntie, I haven't married Jinchen yet."

The atmosphere was a little strange.

Mrs. Chu laughed dryly. "Let's go back. Father must be waiting anxiously."

"Why don't we have lunch together? I haven't seen Jinchen in a long time. These two children are about to get married, right?" Wang Zirou said with a gentle smile.

Since her best friend had already spoken, Mother Chu could not refuse.

"Alright, let's have lunch together. How about that?" She looked at Chu Jinchen and asked tentatively.

"I still have something to deal with." Chu Jinchen refused calmly.

Wen Yufei bit her lip.

Soon, she smiled considerately. "Work is the most important. If Jinchen is busy, you can go first. I'll accompany Uncle and Auntie to eat. I'll send them back then."

Chu Jinchen's smile faded. "No need. I'll send them back first."

At this moment, even Wang Zirou and Wen Qi could tell that something was wrong.

"Did the two of you quarrel?" Wang Zirou asked curiously.

"Auntie Wen, we've already broken off the engagement."

"What?!" Wang Zirou was shocked. "What's going on?"

Wen Yufei finally could not help but cry.

Mother Chu could not bear to see this, but in her heart, her son was still the most important. "Feifei, this matter is ultimately Jinchen's private matter. As parents, it's not good for us to interfere."

"Auntie apologizes on his behalf, but marriage is not a child's play. You..."

"Auntie." Wen Yufei interrupted Mother Chu with tears in her eyes. "Do you also think that Shi Ran's better than me?"

"Shi Ran?" Wang Zirou and Wen Qi looked at each other.

They finally understood what was going on.

They had also seen "Love Warning" before, and Mother Chu had brought them along to watch it.

At that time, they still had a good impression of Shi Ran.

Later on, as she interacted more and more with Chu Jinchen, they also wondered if they were being hyped up by the production team.

But now, it seemed that this was not the reason.

"Yufei, of course we don't mean that, but we respect Jinchen's decision." Mother Chu looked at Wen Yufei's teary eyes and couldn't bear to see her like this.

However, she had always been straightforward and did not know how to say anything pretentious.

Seeing this, Wang Zirou took the initiative to deal with the situation . "Jinchen, send them back first. The two of us will go for a meal with Yufei."

"Alright, I'll treat Auntie Wen and Uncle Wen to a meal next time," Chu Jinchen said humbly.

In the car.

"I say, aren't you being too direct? The elders are all here, and you directly mentioned the annulment," Mother Chu muttered.

"Is it bad?" Chu Jinchen asked.

"Your grandfather really agreed?" Mother Chu asked in surprise.

"Yeah."

"That's unexpected. With your grandfather's superstitious personality, he clearly knows that if you don't marry Yufei, you'll die at the age of 30. Why would he agree to annul the engagement?" Mother Chu rubbed her chin and asked in confusion.

Chu Jinchen chuckled. "Even if he doesn't agree, I won't marry her."

"Do you really like Ranran?" Mother Chu gossiped.

"Of course," Chu Jinchen admitted unequivocally.

"Then you have to pursue her well and pester her. Your father pursued me like this back then."

"Alright, stop talking," Father Chu said silently.

Chu Jinchen did not give him any face and laughed.

Mr. Chu narrowed his eyes. "You have to think carefully. If you marry her, she might become a widow."

Chu Jinchen's black eyes darkened. "I didn't expect Father to be so superstitious."

"It's better to believe it than not," Mother Chu said.

"Then why did you ask me to chase after her?"

Mrs. Chu spread her hands. "There's no choice. Who asked me to like that girl? When you die, I can still bring her around as a daughter and find her a better son."

Chu Jinchen: "?"

She was really his biological mother!

Mr. Chu also said cooperatively, "Not bad. You'd get a daughter without having to get pregnant."

Chu Jinchen quickly chose to shut up.

The car stopped at the entrance of the Chu Family's old residence.

Mr. and Mrs. Chu got out of the car.

The family of three walked towards the mansion.

Following behind was San Yu with their luggage.

When Old Master Chu saw his son and daughter-in-law, he smiled until his wrinkles appeared. "It's good that you're back!"

However, when he saw Chu Jinchen behind him, his old face turned stern and he snorted.

Chu Jinchen said casually, "I haven't seen you in a day and Grandpa has become even more energetic."

Old Master Chu was so angry that he wanted to beat Chu Jinchen up with his cane.

In the end, he was stopped by Mother Chu.

"You should have heard about the annulment. I've talked to Old Wen. Someone wants to die early. I might as well fulfill his wish!"

Chu Jinchen smiled. "Thank you, Grandpa."

Old Master Chu was so angry that his heart almost stopped.

"Father, young people like them have thoughts of their own. As elders, we can't interfere," Mother Chu said as she saw Old Master Chu glare at her.

Her heart skipped a beat as she changed the topic and said, "But Jinchen is indeed too much. No matter what, he shouldn't anger you. I'll teach him a lesson later."

"Don't patronize an old man like me." Old Master Chu snorted. "Your son is exactly the same as you back then. He's used to angering people."

Mrs. Chu smiled awkwardly.

Thinking of their date tonight, she said directly, "We're having dinner with... Shi Ran tonight. Father, do you want to meet that little girl too?"

Hearing this, Old Master Chu's gaze landed back on Chu Jinchen.

He turned away. "I won't go over and get in the way."

Chu Jinchen smiled and said, "Don't go over tonight, all of you."

"Huh?" The three of them looked at him.

Chu Jinchen said lazily, "I don't want her to feel too much pressure. When we're together in the future, I'll bring her to have a meal with you all."

Old Master Chu frowned. "You haven't even managed to woo her yet?"

"Aren't I waiting for the annulment of the engagement before I can pursue her legitimately."

Old Master Chu sneered. "Don't embarrass our Chu family if you can't even woo a girl!"